Tiong-tsiah, si Gampang Lapar, begitu Papa memanggil Gongka. Tapi, kalau punya ayah yang jago masak apa saja, mulai bihun bebek, dadar tiram, bakcang, mi teh, kari daging, sampai kue-kue yang ketika digoreng menguarkan aroma manis yang memenuhi rumah, kau pasti akan gampang lapar juga seperti Gongka. Belum lagi jika Mama membuat sayur asem sedap dengan potongan ikan asin jambal roti. Surga suda…
"IF, AS I BELIEVE, THAT MY THEORY IS TRUE ... IT WILL BE A CONSIDERABLE STEP IN SCIENCE." -CHARLES DARWIN Discover how Darwin changed our understanding of the human race and our place within the animal kingdom forever with his groundbreaking work, On the Origin of Species. This book charts Darwin's life-changing voyage on the Beagle, and introduces his theory of evolution to apprentice…
A father turns a car trip with his squabbling children into a thrilling space voyage. As they travel farther from home, they look back at the history of Planet Earth and the conflict that has taken place there since time began. Can this cosmic viewpoint show his children how to sit peacefully alongside each other and, ultimately, how to sit in the world today? Through this extraordinary expl…
This witty and insightful book gathers together all the facts, figures and formulae we only half-remember from school, and is guaranteed to have you exclaiming, 'I used to know that!'
In Schadenfreude, historian of emotions Tiffany Watt Smith offers expert insight and advice. Ranging across thinkers from Nietzsche to Homer Simpson, investigating the latest scientific research, and collecting some outrageous confessions on the way - she reveals how everyone, babies, nuns, your most trusted friends, are enjoying your misfortunes. But rather than an emotional glitch, she argues…