Thus this pleasant book, which is other than an art book, other than a travel book, other than a log. Naturally, as an artist, I am chiefly concerned with the author's visualisation of the strange and beautiful, and often terrible, country, and of the exquisite dramatic life which he found there. I have long been interested in the development of Jan Poortenaar's art, and in the exotic life of t…
Pariwisata moneter, memasarkan pemandangan dan hasil budaya manusia, mengubah kawasan-kawasan dan masyarakat-masyarakat dunia menjadi produk pariwisata. Namun, di balik kegiatan memasarkan dunia ini sesungguhnya berlangsung proses lain, yang menyangkut jati diri bangsa dan makna-makna baru serta inti kebudayaan.rnrnBuku ini lahir dari ketidakpuasan penulis terhadap cara umum meru- muskan masala…
IT must, I think, have been in 1916, a time when Europe I was too much preoccupied to remember the existence of a little island called Bali, that I came by chance into the possession of some very beautiful photographs. One of my friends had got them from an acquaintance-a doctor who lived in Bali. They made such an impression on me that I begged my friend to give me them; and I kept turning aga…
This is the vignette 1 begin with when I speak to audiences on uniqueness versus universality of the genocide," a subject I have been invited to talk about not only in professional settings but also on several occasions before both specifically Jewish and Armenian audiences.rn"
When the Frankish armies entered Jerusalem, the First Crusade attained its goal. But if the Holy City were to remain in Christian hands and if the way thither were to be made easy for pilgrims, a stable government must be set up there, with reliable defences and sure communications with Europe. The Crusaders that planned to settle in the East were well aware of their needs. The brief reign of D…
On a February day in the year A.D. 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel. He was dressed in worn, filthy robes, and the army that followed him was rough and unkempt; but its discipline was perfect. At his side was the Patriarch Sophronius, as chief magistrate of the surrendered city. Omar rode straight to the site of the Temple of Solomon, whence his friend Mahomet ha…
Over the past few decades, the science of remote sensing has evolved dramatically. In its early years, remote sensing was oriented towards military applications and its civil use was largely limited to the production of colourful mosaics; they served to brighten up offices but were of little practical use. As techniques for interpretation of remotely sensed data improved, scientists and planner…
Buku Metode Analisa Geografi ini merupakan buku pertama dari seri pener- bitan buku teks ilmu pengetahuan geografi yang disponsori dan diterbitkan oleh LP3ES. Penerbitan buku ini menempati urutan yang cukup penting mengingat buku ini bukan hanya diterbitkan untuk sekedar melengkapi li- teratur dan bahan bacaan mengenai ilmu geografi, akan tetapi mencoba pu- la menguraikan masalah-masalah dan fe…
tidaklah mudah menajdi seorang yang' paripurna' di usia muda seperti indra j piliang."