The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history.rnWho first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?rnWhat do we mean by 'In Tune'?rnLooking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard Goodall guides us through the stories of five seismic developments in the history of Western music, His 'big bangs' may not be the ones w…
Hudson Taylor merupakan seorang misionaris yang mendedikasikan dirinya untuk memenangkan bangsa Cina kepada Allah. Dengan berbekal kemampuan dalam pengobatan, Hudson menjelajahi Cina dan memberitakan Injil di sana. Bahkan, agar dapat membaur dan diterima bangsa Cina ia rela mengubah penampilannya seperti orang Cina pada umumnya, sekali pun ia dihina oleh rekan sebangsanya. Perjuangan Hudson sar…
Look at this book! If it had been published 600 years ago it would have been copied out by hand by a scribe in a monastery and probably would have taken months to produce. But thanks to Johann Gutenberg, in the fifteenth century modern printing was born and nowadays it can take only a few seconds to print a book. Gutenberg invented the printing press as well as a new type of ink and a new way t…
Di manakah karya lukis Michael Angelo yang paling megah?rnSiapakah nama kecil Genghis Khan?rnKoran apa yang pertama kali terbit?rnDan alat musik apa yang tertua menurut sejarah?rnAdalah sedikit pertanyaan atas fakta paling unik yang disajikan di dalam buku ini.rnBersama Jodie dan Robby anak-anak diajak bertualangan ke masa lalu untuk menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan seputar sejarah dunia.rnFakta-…
Spartacus, an army deserter and slave, is forced to fight to the death as a gladiator for the entertainment of his masters. But Spartacus rebels. After a daring escape, he and his fellow slaves rise up to face the might of Rome.
Imagine ancient China, thousands of years ago, as you traverse the Silk Road from Beijing to the Roman Empire on the back of a two-humped camel; or witness the invention of items like paper and ink, kites, umbrellas, the compass, and even fireworks! And travel to China today, the most populated country in the world, where you can walk the cities' busy streets as bicycles swoosh past, smell the …
The tapestry of American history is made up of countless threads marking the contributions of people from many different backgrounds and cultures. In D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet, author Nancy I. Sanders highlights many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from African Americans throughout our history.rnEvocative watercolor paintings from acclaimed artist…
Celebrating the diversity in our world while cherishing our similarities, P is for Passport takes readers on a whirlwind tour of all the delights of the globe. From the everyday concerns of people everywhere for such things as bread and currency, to the wonders of our world such as deserts and volcanoes, P is for Passport offers a fascinating variety of topics and ideas to explore.rnAs a broadc…