The civilization of Japan is an ancient one, and by the time the first Western visitors arrived in 1542, the Japanese people were as highly educated as any in the world and enjoyed a sophisticated culture. From the sixteenth century on, the country's history was shaped by a tension between its people's thirst to understand foreign institutions and customs and their determination to assert and p…
Buku ini segera dicekal pemerintah Orba ketika pertama kali terbit pada 1987. Orba tidak suka dengan cara Susan Blackburn (dulunya Susan Abeyasekere) mengkaji Jakarta. Susan dengan menelusuri sejarah Jakarta selama berabad-abad berhasil memaparkan suatu kontras. Ternyata sejak lama Jakarta hanya kota yang dibangun untuk memenuhi impian para penguasa, kaum aristokrasi uang. Jakarta bukan milik d…
Ninja Attack! introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history—many of whom are all but unknown outside their home country. Ninja masters. Solo assassins and operatives. Femme fatales as deadly as they were sexy. Swordfighters out of legend. And the Shogun and warlords who commanded them. Each individual in this graphic novel is profiled…
Learn about castles and moats, knights and jousts, the Crusades, and the bubonic plague. Being a knight wasn't as fun as you might think Intercurricular activities and puzzles follow each chapter to enhance language arts, math and critical thinking skills.