Kartun Riwayat Peradaban Jilid II (The Cartoon History of the Universe II)
by Larry Gonick
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Read in January, 2006
Wow, masih tetap menghebohkan seperti jilid I-nya. Ide dari Gonnick yang luar biasa merangkum kegiatan manusia sesuai garis sejarah perkebangannya. Untuk tema Cina, sungguh satu ketelitian da ketajaman ilmiah sehingga menjadikan serangkaian sejarah yang terbangun selama ribuan tahunh menjadi tak lebih dari bundel cerita dalam bentuk komik. Mudah dimenegrti dan membuat orang awam mampu dengan cepat mengetahui bagaimana Cina mampu bertahan dan bersiap untuk memprediksiskan bagaimana Cina dalam mas...more
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Very, very good book. However, if one is an ardent Christian, the section on Jesus may possibly offend. But then again, if one is willing to poke fun at oneself's own beliefs, it's quite funny. Again, as I said of the previous volume, I got this back in Middle School. It's a very good read and much of it is very well researched. One thing I like about Larry Gonick is that he tends to cite from primary sources, rather than someone else's research. This means that reading this, the reader will get...more
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Read in July, 1998
My favorite entry in this series, in part because most of the material covered -- ancient Chinese history; early Indian "history" -- was completely new to me. The stories he includes are fascinating, particularly the rise of China. I also loved the perennial theme of Indian history as one where so many people were seeking explanations to the universe, our place in it, the cosmic questions. And how history believes these many explorations into the spiritual realm may have come about....more
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Read in July, 2008
The second volume of the Cartoon History of the Universe is much harder to follow than the first Cartoon History of the Universe. Gonick is having to cover too much ground, and it doesn't flow as easily as the earlier history. I looked forward to the China section since I knew nothing of Chinese history, but for those reasons, I had trouble following it. When the Cartoon History returned to the Romans it was better and easier to follow, but Gonick's attempt to compress all of the history into...more
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Read in June, 2006
The comic almost-version of Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. MIT's Mathematican Gonick tells all: From Big Bang, evolution, religion, modern civilization. For newbies, this is introduction. Those familiar with the subjects will find Gonick's sense of humor is deeply symbollic and accurate.
If you notice, no english edition of this book available at any local bookstore. That said something about Gramedia's distribution policy.
If you notice, no english edition of this book available at any local bookstore. That said something about Gramedia's distribution policy.
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Read in July, 2007
recommended to Nings by:
-recommends it for: students
Buku Larry yang jilid ke-2 ini lebih banyak bercerita tentang perang!! Gila perang dimana-mana sampai gw bosen bacanya. Menurut gw, jilid ke-2 ini tidak sebagus jilid pertama, entah karena emang topiknya sudah tidak menarik lagi ato karena mata gw yang udah picek ngeliatin gambar dan ngikutin alurnya. Gw mpe mikir-mikir lagi buat beli jilid ke-3nya. Fuuh..tapi ini menurut gw loh. Buat yang pengen tau sejarah, buku ini cocok dijadikan bacaan.
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
everyone
Seperti halnya jilid I-nya, buku ini sangat menarik untuk dibaca. Kemunculan agama-agama dan kisah panjang dari bangsa-bangsa besar yang punya andil besar dalam sejarah dan memiliki implikasi besar dalam peradaban dunia...
Mengagumkan jika membayangkan betapa banyaknya literatur yang harus dipelajari dengan serius untuk menyusun buku ini. Larry Gonik pastilah orang yang gila membaca dan gila menggambar!
Mengagumkan jika membayangkan betapa banyaknya literatur yang harus dipelajari dengan serius untuk menyusun buku ini. Larry Gonik pastilah orang yang gila membaca dan gila menggambar!
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Read in May, 2007
buku yang jilid ke dua ini isinya peraaaaang terus-terusan, tumbuhnya kerajaan-kerajaan baru di asia dan eropa. ttg india, mongolia, cina, sampe ke romawi. darah dan darah, pembantaian gak habis2nya. tumbuhnya agama hindu & budha. dan tetap yg bikin buku ini tetap segar adalah celetukan-celetukan lucu dari larry gonick, komentar-komentar dari tokoh kartun yg konyol.
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Read in January, 2000
This actually is a world history book and definitely worth reading. Lots of stuff about China, lots about the middle east, not just the usual Roman empire stuff, even though there is a fair chunk of that as well.
If you want to get a sense of world history (and the history of world religions), this is probably a good place to start.
If you want to get a sense of world history (and the history of world religions), this is probably a good place to start.
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Read in January, 2007
sayang..ga tau knapa..di buku kedua ini gw bacanya bosen yah, mungkin krn tlalu banyak tokoh yang ditulis, sampai2 gw jadi bingung kali yah, apa lagi yang udah mulai keturunan siapa n asalnya dari mana itu..tapi masih tetep menarik seh..
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recommends it for:
comic lovers and history freak
although I was having a hard time to keep track on who's who in the stories about China's dynasties, this book has helped me learn a whole lot of stuff!
when do you think you can laugh about the birth of Christianity?
try this book!
when do you think you can laugh about the birth of Christianity?
try this book!
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I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It makes history fun. Well, history was fun anyways, but this one covers a huge amount in surprising depth (somewhat random depth, but it does a really superb job) and is funny too.
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Read in February, 2007
recommends it for:
History buffs, intellectual ninjas
Great history in comic form. Gonick handles the origins of Christianity (his name is Jeshua Ben Joseph!) and Islam brilliantly, as well as demonstrating the myriad facets of Eastern faiths.
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This was good, but for some reason, the drawing style wasn't as refined as the first volume. I couldn't get over that, but otherwise it was very informative
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
masih anak2 sekolah yg nganggap sejarah itu membosankan..
Masih tentang sejarah, ini buku II dari Peradaban. Sama bagusnya, sama mutunya, sama menariknya dengan Peradaban I (yg item).. Hayuk blajar sejarah!!!!
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Gonick finds his narrative and artistic style for his project with this volume. And thankfully his sense of humor has not diminished here.
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Read in May, 2007
Buku kedua ini yang aku baca duluan dari kedua jilid lainnya. Seru, tapi menurutku Gonick juga banyak memasukkan opini-opini dia sendiri.
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Read in January, 1996
"The city (Constantinople) rose fast and sloppy and Constantine moved onto his next task 'Making everyone think alike!'"
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I intended to use this for a history class I was teaching. Never got around to it. Still fun, though.
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
history teachers
I found this title while doing research for a book. It was a bit off-topic but I still enjoyed it.
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