Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

The eagerly awaited new book from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart--the man behind the megaseller America (The Book). Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a mas…

The Pharaoh: Life at Court and On Campaign

The pharaoh is the iconic ruler from the ancient world, immortalized in stone and gold and celebrated today in countless films and books. But how did these monarchs mortals who lived and died like anyone else spend their days? How did they become pharaoh? How did they govern and how were they entertained? In this vividly written and authoritative account, Garry Shaw conveys the full experience …

Buddha

Buddhism is a faith that commands over 100 million followers throughout the world. Buddha revolutionized the religious ideas of his time to advocate a new way of living. All that is known about him comes from a collection of ancient writings that fuse history, biography and myth. Karen Armstrong distils from these the key events of Buddha's life: his birth as Siddhartha Gotama in the 5th centur…

Asal-Usul Nama Tempat di Jakarta

Buku ini menyajikan asal usul nama-nama tempat di Jakarta dan gambaran mengenai perkembangan sejarah Jakarta sebagai kota yang kaya oleh keragaman budaya dan jejak sejarah. Siapa bilang nama Luar Batang berasal dari peristiwa ajaib habib sakti yang keluar dari kurung batang saat digotong ke pemakaman? Kata siapa nama Pluit berasal dari peluit atau roti seperti yang sering disebut-sebut? Apa …

I Can Remember The 1950s

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9780749696276

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900 HEW I

Sang Guru: Novel Biografi Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Kehidupan, Pemikiran, dan Perj…

Keras tapi tidak kasar. Demikianlah ciri khas dari kepribadian Ki Hadjar Dewantara yang diakui oleh teman-teman seperjuangannya. Kesetiaannya pada sikap dan idealismenya selalu tergambar jelas dalam setiap tindakan dan kiprahnya. Meskipun secara fisik terlihat ringkih, tapi semangat juangnya menggelora. Pidato-pidatonya yang lantang dan penuh ghirah, menjadi pembangkit persatuan rakyat Indonesi…

The Historical Atlas of the World at War

The Historical Atlas series explores pivotal events and areas of cultural interest in great detail. Most books in this series are available both in hardcover, and in paperback with flaps, and the interior pages are illustrated throughout with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and charts. The series offers readers a clear, easy-to-follow narrative of the subjects that have shaped human his…

Perjalanan Menyinggahi Kalimantan dan Sumatera

Setiap perjalanan selalu bisa menjadi begitu inspiratif. Berbekal semangat dan sikap rendah hati serta terbuka kepada semua yang terasa asing, sebuah ekspedisi dengan catatan ringkas berbuah ringkasan sejarah yang jadi pelajaran setiap penikmatnya.

The Story of Civilization

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9781505105667

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335p., bw., ill.,

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930 CAM

Hands-on History: World History Activities

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9781425803827

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192 p. : ill.

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909 SUN