Ini adalah sejarah berdasarkan ingatan ditambah bahan kepustakaan tentang salah satu daerah terkenal di Jakarta, yaitu Tanah Abang. Tenabangbegitu dalam lidah orang Betawi menyebut Tanah Abang Tempo Doeloediuraikan dengan gaya narasi sastra dan ditulis leh Abdul Chaer yang sudah menulis lebih 10 buku tentang Betawi-Jakarta. Sebab itu pembaca dapat menikmati deskripsi sejarah personal anak Tenab…
Di antara berbagai karya ilmiah sejarah kota Jakarta karya Lance Castles ini berposisi istimewa. Artikel ini seringkali mendapat kritik dari masyarakat Betawi yang menjadi salahsatu pokok bahasannya. Mereka mengkritik karena Castles menyatakan bahwa unsur utama yang membentuk etrvis Betawi adalah para budak. Argumen Castles itu sendiri tidaklah akurat. Castles mendasarkan analisisnya pada data …
We don't have to look to works of fiction to find tales of true love. The pages of history are crammed with stories about love that are, quite literally, true. And many of them are among the greatest love stories ever told. Ancient Love Stories brings together some of the most remarkable romances in history - from tales of fearless queens and besotted emperors to men who died fighting for th…
This book, Talking About the Past, introduces readers to some of the key skills they will need to successfully find and interview older relatives, neighbors and other community figures in order to find out more about their family and local community's recent history.
There is an amazing diversity of life on Earth, from microscopic organisms to giant redwoods and blue whales, and on every part of Earth's surface from tropical rain forests to dark ocean depths. The Kingfisher Nature Encyclopedia is an authoritative, beautifully-illustrated guide to the living world and all its flora and fauna. Features brand new photography and comprehensive text updates by e…
Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made. Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory before passing on the baton…
This book's hero is Darius Antonopoulos, an artist and apprentice printer who left London in 1605 to visit his ancestral home in Greece. What he found there was to send him on an incredible journey - a quest to discover the Seven Wonders of the World.
Timelines of Everyone reveals not just the incredible achievements, contributions, and adventures of historical figures, but the lesser-known events that shaped them too, from childhood into old age. Did you know that West African ruler Mansa Musa was the richest person ever to have lived? Or that Hollywood screen legend Hedy Lamarr invented the technology that would one day develop into WiFi? …