Sebagai salah satu pusat keanekaragaman hayati tertinggi di dunia, Indonesia memiliki beragam jenis tumbuhan beserta potensi yang terkandung di dalamnya. Namun, kerusakan hutan dan ekosistem akibat ulah manusia membuat kelestarian tumbuhan terganggu, terutama tumbuhan yang bernilai ekonomi. Untuk menjaga kelestarian tumbuhan tersebut, Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya-LIPI membuat strategi k…
This open access book brings together theoretical, empirical, methodological, and practical insights from various countries on effective teaching. It particularly focuses on discussing issues pertaining to effective teaching behaviour including definitions and conceptualizations, measurement, differences, and importance to student outcomes from international perspectives. The book will draw upo…
Musik tradisional gendang beleq merupakan kesenian khas yang dimiliki oleh suku sasak pulau Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Kesenian ini, tidak dapat terlepas dari berbagai sisi dan perspektif yang sangat khas dengan karakter daerahnya. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari jumlah pemain dan kostum yang digunakan begitu identik dengan beberapa simbolisme islam. Musik tradisional gendang beleq oleh masya…
This edited book provides international insights and recommendations around topics of gender and diversity in higher education linking to larger societal goals of improving equality. Within each of the four sections – Student recruitment and retention, Student experience, Faculty and staff experiences and culture, and Higher education cultures of teaching and research – topics unpack and…
Pergeseran perspektif kerja penyuluh ke sistem inovasi menuntut penyuluh untuk bertransformasi kerja berdasarkan pendekatan intermediari inovasi. Maknanya adalah penyuluh pertanian tidak hanya sebagai penyampai sumber informasi inovasi teknologi semata, namun juga harus berperan untuk menggali kebutuhan pengguna atau petani dan mengkoneksikan petani dengan sumber-sumber pemenuhan kebutuhan peng…
Meli, Riko, dan Candra menemukan selembar kertas bertuliskan puisi misterius. Kertas itu milik seorang pria bermasker yang telah mengambil ransel Candra. Dapatkah Trio MeRiCa memecahkan teka-teki puisi misterius tersebut dan mendapatkan kembali ranselnya?
This edited book challenges the limits of current educational philosophical discourse and argues for a restored normativisation of education through a powerful notion of justice. Moving beyond conventional paradigms of how justice and education relate, the book rethinks the promotion of justice in, for, and through education in its current state. Chapters combine international and diverse ph…
Klara hendak melihat pohon di Taman Margasatwa Ragunan bersama Bunda. Namun, rencana Klara gagal. Bunda mendadak harus berangkat dinas ke Singapura. Padahal Klara ingin sekali melihat pohon. Akhirnya Klara ikut Ayah ke Ternate. Awalnya Klara enggan berangkat. Di Ternate, Klara bertemu Vendo, seorang anak pemandu wisata lokal. Bersama Vendo, ternyata Klara malah mengalami petualangan seru di kak…
Salah satu gebrakan yang dilakukan kepemimpinan Presiden Jokowi ialah mengarahkan Indonesia untuk menjadi poros maritim dunia. Artinya, Indonesia akan menjadi pusat aktivitas ekonomi global yang bersinggungan dengan kemaritiman, mulai dari sumber daya alam hingga transportasi laut. Pembenahan dan pembangunan infrastruktur kelautan sudah dimulai, seperti proyek tol laut dan pelabuhan. Namun, pem…
Sepanjang sejarah peradaban manusia, konflik etnis telah banyak terjadi di berbagai negara di seluruh dunia, termasuk di Indonesia. Dengan lebih dari 1.300 suku menghuni seluruh wilayah negara kita, potensi terjadinya konflik sangatlah besar. Tak hanya korban jiwa, konflik etnis yang terjadi juga meninggalkan banyak pertanyaan: apa pemicunya, mengapa bisa terjadi eskalasi, dan bagaimana metode …
Batubara merupakan salah satu sumber energi potensial yang dapat menggantikan minyak dan gas bumi di masa depan. Dengan makin menipisnya kondisi cadangan minyak dan gas bumi Indonesia, diversifikasi dalam pemanfaatan energi perlu mendapat perhatian yang serius. Terkait hal tersebut, buku ini memperkenalkan metode baru penyediaan energi dari batubara tanpa melakukan penambangan terbuka, tetapi m…
This book examines the nature of musical performance. In it, Dorottya Fabian explores the contributions and limitations of some of these approaches to performance, be they theoretical, cultural, historical, perceptual, or analytical. Through a detailed investigation of recent recordings of J. S. Bach’s Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, she demonstrates that music performance functions…
This book examines the nature of musical performance. In it, Dorottya Fabian explores the contributions and limitations of some of these approaches to performance, be they theoretical, cultural, historical, perceptual, or analytical. Through a detailed investigation of recent recordings of J. S. Bach’s Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, she demonstrates that music performance functions…
A ground-breaking study on how natural disasters can escalate or defuse wars, insurgencies, and other strife.Armed conflict and natural disasters have plagued the twenty-first century. Not since the end of World War II has the number of armed conflicts been higher. At the same time, natural disasters have increased in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, their impacts worsened by …
Usaha menduniakan sastra Indonesia yang sedang digalakkan mau tidak mau mensyaratkan satu hal penting, yakni pengetahuan tentang pengarang itu sendiri, yang mencakup jejak proses kreatif, pengembangan diri pengarang, dan karya yang dihasilkan. Buku ini mencoba menelusuri jejak pengarang sejak masa pres muncul, 1880 hingga 1980. Tujuh pengarang yang menghasilkan karya dalam kurun waktu satu abad…
Usaha menduniakan sastra Indonesia yang sedang digalakkan mau tidak mau mensyaratkan satu hal penting, yakni pengetahuan tentang pengarang itu sendiri, yang mencakup jejak proses kreatif, pengembangan diri pengarang, dan karya yang dihasilkan. Buku ini mencoba menelusuri jejak pengarang sejak masa pres muncul, 1880 hingga 1980. Tujuh pengarang yang menghasilkan karya dalam kurun waktu satu abad…
This open access book investigates imaginaries of artificial limbs, eyes, hair, and teeth in British and American literary and cultural sources from the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Prosthetic Body Parts in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture shows how depictions of prostheses complicated the contemporary bodily status quo, which increasingly demanded an appearance of physical …
This open access book analyzes language education through a socio-material framework. The authors revisit their position as researchers by decentering themselves and humans in general from the main focus of research activities and giving way to the materialities that are agentive but often overlooked parts of our research contexts and processes. Through this critical posthumanist realism, they …
How does social media affect working life in Higher Education? How are universities harnessing its power to aid student learning? This innovative collection brings together academics and those working in professional services to examine these questions and more. The diverse and expert contributors analyse the many ways social media can be used to enhance teaching and learning, research, profess…
This open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, the role of civil society as a change agent, and on civil society perspectives of undone science. …
This open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, the role of civil society as a change agent, and on civil society perspectives of undone science. …
Aftershocks was written in the midst of the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Although it would be premature to presume to identify the repercussions of the crisis, it is clear that it will have profound aftershock effects in the political, economic, and social spheres. The book contains essays based on semi-structured interviews with leading scholars, European politicians and…
In Europe the social economy employs almost 15 million workers. During the crisis years, unlike other sectors, it has often generated an increase in jobs. The aim of this comparative study is to investigate how to allow the supply and demand for young people to meet in the different types of social economy bodies. In particular, it concentrates on the problem of how to bring into line initial u…
This report presents the results and recommendations of a comprehensive study of the shadow economy in Serbia prepared by the Foundation for the Advancement of Economics for the USAID Business Enabling Project (BEP). The report is based on the results of an analysis of the relevant statistical data, information obtained from the Survey on Conditions for Doing Business carried out on a sample of…
Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.
Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa.
Care and the City is a cross-disciplinary collection of chapters examining urban social spaces, in which caring and uncaring practices intersect and shape people’s everyday lives. While asking how care and uncare are embedded in the urban condition, the book focuses on inequalities in caring relations and the ways they are acknowledged, reproduced, and overcome in various spaces, discourses, …
This open-access-book synthesizes a supportive developer checklist considering sustainable Team and agile Project Management in the challenge of Artificial Intelligence and limits of image recognition. The study bases on technical, ethical, and legal requirements with examples concerning autonomous vehicles. As the first of its kind, it analyzes all reported car accidents state wide (1.28 milli…
From 1929 until 1953, Iosif Stalin’s image became a central symbol in Soviet propaganda. Touched up images of an omniscient Stalin appeared everywhere: emblazoned across buildings and lining the streets; carried in parades and woven into carpets; and saturating the media of socialist realist painting, statuary, monumental architecture, friezes, banners, and posters. From the beginning of the …
Revolusi industri sudah merambah seluruh aspek kehidupan. Untuk menghadapi tantangan ini, tentu kita sebagai generasi milenial tidak bisa hanya duduk dan belajar melalui teks dan buku. Itu, sudah menjadi bahan pokok, yang kemudian harus diimbangi dengan pemahaman teknologi masa kini. Hal ini dilakukan tentu untuk membuat data pribadi sebagai manusia unggul yang tidak tergilas oleh zaman. Perke…
“Buku Statistik ini sangat mudah dipahami oleh para mahasiswa dari bidang dan jenjang yang berbeda-beda serta para praktisi profesional. Buku yang sangat layak dijadikan rujukan sampai sekarang”. BUKU ini adalah revisi dari buku lama yang disusun pada 1960, masih belum banyak hal pokok yang dapat direvisi, walaupun keinginan untuk itu sudah besar sekali. Sebabnya semata-mata kesempatan …
Buku Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) untuk Perguruan Tinggi ini disusun secara sistematis dan ditujukan khusus untuk mahasiswa/mahasiswi tingkat perguruan tinggi agar memudahkan mereka belajar agama Islam secara efektif dan efisien. Buku ini mengajak para generasi muda agar bisa menyinergikan ilmu dan agama dalam suatu keharmonisan sehingga mampu membuka cakrawala mereka agar menjadi generasi mud…
Buku Perancangan Geometrik Jalan merupakan buku penunjang perkuliahan dan praktik mahasiswa program diploma (D-III), sarjana terapan (D-IV), maupun sarjana (S-1) bidang ilmu teknik sipil guna melengkapi khazanah sumber pembelajaran pada bidang ilmu teknik sipil di kalangan perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Materi perancangan geometrik jalan merupakan muatan wajib bagi mahasiswa jenjang diploma mau…
Buku Kelistrikan Bodi Otomotif ini mengacu pada konsep pendekatan kurikulum berbasis kompetensi di Politeknik Indonusa Surakarta. Sesuai perkembangan paradigma yang selalu terjadi. Diharapkan peserta didik dapat belajar secara mandiri dan dinamis sesuai dengan kecepatan belajar masing-masing peserta didik untuk mencapai kompetensi yang diharapkan. Buku ini terdiri dari enam bab, masing-masin…
The third edition of Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems concentrates on core technologies to provide the essential information required to understand how different vehicle systems work. It gives a complete overview of the components and workings of a vehicle from the engine through to the chassis and electronics. It also explains the necessary tools and equipment needed in effective c…
Buku ini terdiri dari beberapa bab. Bab pertama membahas tentang dasar kelistrikan, bab dua tentang komponen elektronika, bab tiga tentang konsep dasar rangkaian elektronika, dan bab empat tentang menggambar teknik elektronika menggunakan komputer. Adapaun bab lima tentang alat ukur listrik, bab enam tentang pengujian komponen elektronika dengan multimeter, dan yang terakhir adalah bab tujuh…
Buku ini berbeda dengan buku-buku rekayasa dan manajemen lalulintas yang lain dikarenakan penyusunan buku ini diarahkan ke pengetahuan praktis dan operasional serta berkeselamatan sehingga dapat dengan mudah diaplikasikan. Buku Rekayasa Lalu Lintas dan Keselamatan Jalan dipersiapkan sebagai salah satu referensi bagi mahasiswa dan praktisi sebagai dasar tentang perancangan lalu lintas secara men…
Bahan Ajar ini disusun merupakan revisi dari sebelumnya, yang juga dilengkapi dengan contoh-contoh yang aplikatif dari hasil kajian di lapangan. Bahan Ajar ini dengan tujuan dalam rangka membantu agar mahasiswa lebih mudah untuk mengerti dan memahami mata kuliah yang diberikan pada perkuliahan Rekayasa Lalulintas. Buku ajar ini terdiri dari 6 modul : Modul 1: Ruang Lingkup dan Komponen Lalu…
Dalam buku ini dijelaskan mengenai komponen-komponen sepeda motor, bagaimana cara kerja sepeda motor, sistem kelistrikan sepeda motor dan cara memperbaikinya bila ada salah satu komponen yang rusak. Belajar teknik sepeda motor akan lebih mudah dengan buku ini karena dilengkapi dengan soal-soal uji kompetensi. Soal-soal ini akan menguji kemampuan dalam memahami teknik sepeda motor. Kunci jawaban…
As a green mode of transportation, railways have an important role to play in decarbonizing transport through shifting transport from more polluting modes of transport such as road and air. Railways can enable economic growth, which in turn generates increasing transport demand, while keeping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions low. However, in many parts of the world, railways have lost traffic and…
International shipping accounts for nearly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If no further action is taken, these emissions are set to grow significantly. Apart from reducing emissions, there is a strong call for shipping’s decarbonization to be equitable. In this light, the International Maritime Organization is considering a price on carbon. This could raise $40 to $60 b…
Developing countries face massive infrastructure needs, but public spending on infrastructure is inadequate, and public investment has been declining in recent years. Rising debt levels and tightening fiscal and monetary conditions are putting further pressure on the funds available for infrastructure, heightening the importance of increasing the efficiency of infrastructure spending. Off the B…
This report sheds light on public transport’s role in women’s access to economic opportunities in urban MENA. It examines the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities. It provides evidence of gender differences in mobility patterns and travel behavior, as well as the barriers and challenges women face when using public transport. It also assesses whether public tra…
Railways play an important role in the transportation systems of many developing countries. Railways stations are a key but often neglected part of this railway service. Many countries are considering railway station redevelopment to improve their rail service. They include many developing countries In this report, the term redevelopment refers to changes to existing stations (as opposed to new…
This report aims to explore the extent to which the logistics decarbonization approaches in countries in Europe and North America—and to a lesser extent, China—need to be adapted to the needs, opportunities, and constraints of LMICs and supplemented by local initiatives. It takes a macro-logistics look at the subject viewing it mainly from the standpoint of countries or national governments…
The air transport sector is an integral part of economic growth and development. As the only available means of transporting passengers and goods across the globe within a single day, air transport provides critical connectivity between regions and better access to global markets. The creation of these benefits, however, leads to detrimental impacts on the environment and public health, includi…
Railways support green development. Governments in developing countries seek to provide transport infrastructure and services to enable inclusive economic development. Transport decarbonization is critical for mitigating climate change through near-term actions and long-term transitions. Railways have an important role in reducing transport emissions, while also supporting economic development …
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as a bunker fuel has the potential to offer important reductions in atmospheric pollution—that is, air pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - from ships. Compared to traditional oil-derived bunker fuels such as heavy fuel oil (HFO), LNG clearly emits significantly lower quantities of sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (…