Few people have the distinction of placing their signature on a document that created a new nation. This book is about how the British Empire’s last declared Colony of North Borneo became the state of Sabah in the Federation of Malaysia in1963. Stephen Holley describes the unique flavour of the period from his insertion behind [...] A brand new field guide to the birds of Borneo, fully up to date, with 50 endemic species listed. This compares with 35 endemics just a few years ago. There are 631 species described in all. High quality colour reproduction of more than 1,600 artworks spread over 246 colour pages. The accurate and up to [...] Brand new fieldguide to the birds of Borneo, listing 664 species, including 51 endemics. Over 2,000 full colour artwork images by Karen Phillipps with birds pictured on the right hand page and species listed and described on the left. Fast find identification plates to the birds of particular habitats such as rivers and streams, lowland [...] Herbs of Malaysia is an easy reference book that: - contributes information to the rising world demand for altenative medicines. Awaiting description Awaiting description Where Sabah’s longest river, the Kinabatangan, reaches the lowlands, it meanders through a vast floodplain, laden with oxbow lakes and swamps. Here, Borneo’s captivating wildlife – orang utans, proboscis monkeys, otters and spectacular bird life roam free. Along the mighty river, local orang Sungai have long made their homes. Not only does this key wetland [...] Agnes Keith Trilogy: Land Below the Wind; Three Came Home & White Man Returns.Three books written by an American journalist married to an English government officer in British North Borneo. The first book is an idyll covering the late 1930’s. The second covers internment and brutality by the Japanese during the Second [...] Awaiting description The Ecology of East Asia is the first book to describe the terrestrial ecology of the entire East Asian tropics and subtropics, from southern China to western Indonesia. It deals with plants, animals, an the ecosystems they inhabit, as well as the diverse threats to their survival and the options for conservation. This book provides [...]
- is written by experienced and knowldgeable researchers.
- is a comprehensive guide to Malaysian herbs.
- is a guide on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses of Malaysian herbs.
- includes more than 200 brilliant colour photographs to identify herbs.
