Ye olde: weird but true! 300 outrageous facts from history

Did you know that spiderwebs were once used as bandages, that King Tut's mask weighs as much as a small dog, or that kids in ancient Greece played with yo yos?

Origin story

"Saya sudah lama menjadi penggemar David Christian. Dalam buku ini, dengan elegan dia menenun bukti dan wawasan dari banyak cabang sains dan sejarah menjadi satu narasi historis yang mudah dimengerti." Bill Gates INILAH KISAH EPIK ALAM SEMESTA DAN TEMPAT KITA DI DALAMNYA, DARI 13,8 MILIAR TAHUN LALU SAMPAI MASA DEPAN NAN JAUH. Bagaimanakah perjalanan kita dari Ledakan Besar ke kompleksitas lu…

Eyewitness: American revolution

Explore like never before a journey through one of the most famous revolutionary wars in history. Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war to the signing of the Constitution, this picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America like never before. Discover how American soldiers won battles against th…

The gigantic bell

Chinese knowledge and wisdom have been well documented for hundreds of years. This story tells of the wise and talented craftsman Lu Ban, and of the other craftsmen who followed in his footsteps.

Islam, otoritarianisme dan ketertinggalan: perbandingan lintas zaman dan kawa…

Mengapa negara-negara berpenduduk mayoritas Muslim menunjukkan tingkat otoritarianisme yang tinggi dan tingkat pembangunan sosioekonomi yang rendah dibandingkan dengan rata-rata dunia? Ahmet T. Kuru mengkritik penjelasan-penjelasan yang menunjuk agama Islam sebagai penyebab perbedaan itu, karena dalam bidang filsafat dan sosioekonomi, dunia Muslim sempat lebih maju daripada Eropa Barat antara …

Egyptians

Who were the ancient Egyptians? Why did they build pyramids and how were mummies made? In this book you will find the answers and lots more about life in ancient Egypt.'

The hundred years' war on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and res…

A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not …

Seri pahlawan nasional: Muhammad Hatta

Mohammad Hatta adalah pria cendekia nan pemberani asal Bukittinggi. Sejak usia belia, Hatta gemar membaca dan menulis. Berawal dari hobinya belajar bahasa Belanda, dia masuk ke beberapa organisasi pemuda hingga akhirnya menjadi salah satu proklamator negara Indonesia.

Why? Germany

erman merupakan negara adidaya di Eropa bahkan dunia. Namun akibat perang, Jerman mengalami banyak penderitaan, kesulitan, dan kepedihan. Walaupun begitu, bagaimana Jerman dapat menyembuhkan luka tersebut dan bangkit menjadi negara adidaya? ‘WHY? Germany’ akan menjelaskan dengan mudah tentang sejarah yang panjang, kebijaksanaan ekonomi, sosial masyarakat, dan ciri khas kebudayaan Jerman. Ba…

Eyewitness: ancient greece

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780241617335

Collation

72 p. ; ill. ; 28,5 cm

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Call Number

938 PEA e