You are about to enter a world of undersea adventure. Join Professor Aronnax as he sets out to investigate a monstrous sea creature but encounters something even more extraordinary: the mysterious Captain Nemo and his futuristic submarine. It's a suspenseful journey of danger and discovery. With Classic Starts, young readers can experince the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abrige…
From the moment he wakes up, every saecond of Phileas Fogg's life is planned precisely. That us untul he puts both his fortune and his reputation on the line by accepting a wager to circle the globe in a mere 80 days. Hop onboard with Phileas and his butler, Passepartout, as steamships, a bridge jumping train, a wind-propelled sled, and even elephants carry them on a perilous race. Will the pai…
This book is published in 1869, Jules Verne described things as submarine boats, deep sea diving and the many uses of electricity long before they were in actual use. The book is remarkable also for its vivid descriptions of the oceans and the animal and plant life within them. In this book he even foresaw the necessity to protect animals from their most dangerous enemy-man.rn
Meskipun kita sudah mempunyai sejumlah novel untuk remaja dari Andrea Hirata dan Tere Liye dan sejumlah pengarang lain, kita masih tetap kekurangan bacaan untuk remaja. Apalagi mnovel-novel remaja cetakan Balai Pustaka dn Pustaka Jaya tidak diterbitkan lagi. Selain itu, ada tiga hal penting lain yang mendorong saya untuk menerjemahkan novel ini: yaitu globalisasi, pengetahuan tentang Rusia, ske…
This book was first written in 1874. Mr Fogg's journey round the world in eighty days may not seem very speedy to us in these days of space travel, but in 1874 such a journey by land and sea was an achievement indeed. rnThis book has been specially adapted for those for whom English is a second or foreign language, and who have reached at least a lower intermediate level. It will be suitable, i…
Di Desa Werst yang terletak di antara pegunungan Carpathians, Transilvania, berdirilah sebuah kastel yang menurut penduduk setempat angker. Kastel tersebut tidak berpenghuni, setelah pemiliknya yang terakhir, Baron Rodolphe de Gortz, dirumorkan tewas dalam pengembaraannya. Namun terkadang ada asap yang membubung dari kastel tersebut, serta penampakan sesosok wanita pucat yang bergentayangan.rn …