Sofia Khan is just married. But no-one told her life was going to be this way ... Her living situation is in dire straits, her husband Conall is distant, and his annoyingly attractive colleague is ringing all sorts of alarm bells. When her mother forces them into a belated wedding ceremony (elopement: you can run, but you can't hide), Sofia wonders if it might be a chance to bring them together…
A journey through life, the universe and everything. Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This d…
The Old Man and the Sea is an account of the simple life of a less successful fisherman. Santiago is shown to be pitted against the vagaries of nature since he has been unsuccessful at snaring a fish for 84 days. Even when successful, his efforts at showing off his skills are thwarted by sharks who strip the fish, leaving only the skeleton behind. The Old Man is the symbol that represents all o…
Judul asli: The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being. Banyak orang tua menganggap balita sulit ditangani. Mereka dijuluki the terrible three 'usia tiga tahun yang parah'. Mereka tidak mau mendengarkan, terus-menerus melempar barang, tidak mau tidur, makan, atau menggunakan toilet. Akan tetapi, siapa sangka, metode Montessori yang selama ini diken…
Judul asli: The Library: A Fragile History. Sempurna bagi para pecinta buku. Mencerminkan betapa rentannya perpustakaan--terhantam oleh perang, kebakaran, serangan ideologis, hingga degradasi alam seperti jamur atau rayap, serta sering kali menjadi alat politik--mulai dari sensor terhadap karya sastra hingga penindasan ideologi tertentu, buku ini merupakan eksplorasi menari…