Detik-Detik TKA Mathematics SMA/MA/SMK/MAK: Jelajah Ilmu is a comprehensive study guide designed to help students prepare for the Mathematics Academic Competency Test (TKA). It features concise concepts, practice questions, detailed solutions, and mock tests to strengthen mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills, enabling students to achieve their best performance in the TKA.
The story is set during the American Civil War, in the spring of 1865. Five men—alongside a faithful dog—escape from a Confederate prison camp in Richmond, Virginia, by hijacking a massive observation balloon during a violent hurricane
Billy Budd and Other Stories brings together the final masterpiece and landmark short fiction of Herman Melville (best known for Moby-Dick). Left unfinished at Melville’s death in 1891 and published posthumously, the titular novella Billy Budd, Sailor is widely regarded as one of the most profound psychological and ethical allegories in American literature. The broader collection typically fe…
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and historian Niccolò Machiavelli. Written in 1513 (though published posthumously in 1532), it is widely regarded as one of the most influential and controversial works of political philosophy ever created. Instead of offering an idealistic blueprint of how rulers should beha…
Tommy's Ark: Soldiers and Their Animals in the Great War is a non-fiction historical book written by Richard Van Emden, published in 2010. Known for his extensive work on World War I and interviews with surviving veterans, Van Emden explores the First World War through a unique and deeply touching lens: the relationships between British soldiers ("Tommies") and the diverse array of animals they…
A Million Suns is a young adult science fiction novel by American author Beth Revis, published in 2012. It is the second book in the Across the Universe trilogy, following the events of the first book. Set aboard the Godspeed—a massive, generational spaceship hurtling through the vacuum of space toward a new planet—the novel blends dystopian mystery, political intrigue, and a race against t…
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a classic 1831 gothic historical novel by the renowned French author Victor Hugo (famous for Les Misérables). Set in medieval Paris in the year 1482 during the reign of King Louis XI, the novel unfolds in and around the majestic Cathedral of Notre-Dame, weaving a tragic and powerful tale of love, obsession, societal prejudice, and architectural grandeur.
The story is set in 1866, when ships across the globe begin reporting encounters with a mysterious, colossal, torpedo-like sea monster that is damaging vessels. The United States government organizes a heavily armed naval expedition aboard the frigate Abraham Lincoln to hunt down and destroy the beast. Among the crew are Professor Pierre Aronnax, a renowned French marine biologist; his faith…
The story begins in Hamburg, Germany, in May 1863. Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric, hot-tempered geology professor, discovers an ancient, heavily damaged runic manuscript written by Snari Saknussemm, a renowned 16th-century Icelandic alchemist. With the help of his patient and hesitant nephew, Axel (who is also the story's narrator), the professor decodes the cryptic parchment. To th…
The story is set in the 18th century and narrated by Jim Hawkins, a young boy who helps run his parents' coastal inn, the Admiral Benbow, in England. An old, weathered, hard-drinking seafarer named Billy Bones takes up residence at the inn. Bones is terrified of being found by his former pirate associates and warns Jim to watch out for a "seafaring man with one leg"