This volume covers the years 1750 to 1810, the dawn of the industrial age. By the mid-18th century, it seemed scientists were capable of rising to almost any challenge. They proved the secrets of electricity, even as steam power was being harnessed to fuel the growth in mechanised industry.
An exploration of the collections found at the Indonesian National Museum, one of the oldest museums in Asia
History and conditions of Bengawan Solo river.
Based on a deep knowledge of Indonesia, its language, and its leaders, Friendtraces the history of this nation over the last 50 years, from its liberationfrom Dutch rule in 1949 to the present. Over 100 illustrations.
Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition, traces the history of batik, the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn methods, and the ways in which Malaysian batik has been transformed into a craft with international appeal. Batik is more than wax and dye applied to a length of cloth. It is an art form practiced by people around Asia. With its its bolder, abstract design…
Buku ini mengubak cerita tentang pranata mangsa, budaya petani Jawa yang kini memudar. Dikembangkan dari katalog terbitan Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (BBY), Pranata Mangsa tidak sekadar mengulas penghitungan musim, hama padi, dan alat pertanian tradisional, namun juga kisah Dewi Sri dalam beberapa cerita rakyat. Cerita pendek, humor, dan puisi pun ikut dipadu di dalamnya, dikemas apik dengan gamb…
Tentara Terakota adalah patung-patung prajurit dan kuda yang ditemukan di sekitar Makam Kaisar Pertama China, Qin Shi Huang. Tentara Terakota pertama kali ditemukan pada 1974 oleh beberapa petani setempat di dekat Xi’an, Provinsi Shaanxi. Jumlah patung-patung itu diperkirakan lebih dari 8.000 prajurit, 130 kereta dengan 520 kuda dan 150 kuda kavaleri, yang sebagian besar masih terkubur di ban…
Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, one of the most diverse and accessible Dharma centers in the United States. In A Fierce Heart, Washam shares her contemporary, unique interpretation of the Buddha's 2,500-year-old teachings, with short chapters that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, loving kindness, and compassion. Woven throughout the book are stories from th…
Learn about how we organize our society in The Sociology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sociology in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sociology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the …
Tenun Sumba telah melanglang buana dalam dua abad ini, dikagumi orang keindahannya, nilai filosofis yang terkandung di dalamnya, dan kerumitan cara pembuatannya. Tidak hanya merupakan integritas budaya Sumba dalam siklus hidup dan tradisi orang Sumba, tenun Sumba berkembang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi sebagai karya seni yang menjadi koleksi, baik pribadi maupun museum terkemuka di dalam dan …
Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea—except that everything seems very wrong. Piper has a secret. Her fath…
This is an open access book. This edited collection aims to document the effects of Covid-19 on film festivals and to theorize film festivals in the age of social distancing. To some extent, this crisis begs us to consider what happens when festivals can’t happen; while films have found new (temporary) channels of distribution (most often in the forms of digital releases), the festival format…