This book is a completely revised version of The Power of Prophecy; Prince Dipanagara and the End of an Old Order in Java, 1785-1855 (2007). A vivid biography of Indonesia's foremost national hero, it tells the story of a remarkable figure whose life spanned his native Java's troubled transition to the modern world. It will be read with profit by all those interested in the impact of European imperialism on non-European societies, the cultural encounter between West and East, the role of Islam in anti-colonial resistance, and the making of modern Indonesia. An Indonesian-language edition of Destiny has been published simultaneously by Indonesia's leading publishing house, Penerbit Buku Kompas (Gramedia), as Takdir: Riwayat Pangeran Diponegoro (1785-1855).

This is the first of four books for lower secondary school students in the Australian Technology Studies series. Students are encouraged to apply the knowledge gained during their technology studies to a range of practical situations. They are involved in the researching, designing, making, and evaluating processes in relation to a wide variety of materials - wood, plastics, textiles, food and metals. Technology 1 examines a number of simple and more complex mechanical and electronic systems, such as computers, which are often taken for granted.