For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike—either free and equal innocents, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a conservative reaction to powerful …
Buku terbaru ini akan memperkenalkan kalian pada sejarah dunia, dari zaman prasejarah hingga awal abad ke-21. Di dalam buku ini, kalian akan menemukan informasi mengenai dinosaurus, manusia pertama, Mesir Kuno, Kekaisaran Aztec, Abad Pertengahan di Eropa, Perang Dunia I, dan banyak hal-hal menarik lainnya.
Every moment of the year, mother nature is hard at work, making clouds for the rain to fall from, preparing a squirrel to hide nuts for the winter cold, or guiding a little chick on its first flight half way around the world.
Explore the biggest moments in history and where and why the happened in more than 200 step by step maps
Brilliant women scientists are not new, but they haven’t always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars, you’ll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. If you use …
Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages th…
An illustrated introduction to art appreciation with a survey of the major art periods and styles and descriptions of the work and world of the masters