The Iranun, an ethnolinguistic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah (formerly British North Borneo), are a people whose origins and pre-colonial history remain a mystery.
Although their culture is much admired and has been copied widely, their language is under threat, and with it their identity. Their traditional textile forms, material culture, [...]
This Volume contains miscellaneous new and noteworthy orchids, new species of Paphiopedilum from Sabah, Calanthe from New Guinea, Bougainville and the Solomon Island, the Genus Appendicula on Mount Kinabalu, fly pollination in four Malaysia Species of Bulbophyllum and more…………
This book aims to provide information to visitors and the general public on the various trees that are found in this special man-made forest. information is presented in layman’s language as far as possible, and illustrated with photographs. It attempts to describe 137 taxa of trees from 36 families and 89 genera, of which [...]
This two Volume work provides a detailed account of the orchid flora of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah Malaysia, the Kinabalu massif, encompassing only about 1250 square Km, is smaller than most English counties, yet the authors list an astonishing number of orchids for such a small area. Nearly 38% of the [...]
This issue includes a synopsis of the often difficult to determine species of Calanthe section Styloglossum. Mutsuko Nakjimma has provided excellent line drawings of many of the species. Peter O’Byrne describes Ellophia zollingerioides, he and Jaap Vermeulen present an account of the four species of Cleisostoma native to [...]
This book is timely published as the Proboscis Monkey had not received the attention that it deserves from the conservation community, apart from presenting novel research data on the species, it also highlights some of the areas where urgent action is needed to safeguard the long term survival of proboscis monkeys. This includes translocation [...]
This special issue of Malesian Orchid Journal is devoted to the genus Dendrobium and dedicated to the memory of Dr. Howard page Wood of Haverford who died recently.
Dendrobium is the second largest orchid genus after Bulbophyllum in the flora Malesianan region. Almost half of the 1100 or so species, many of which are [...]
The story of these courageous and resilient people, which has been virtually ignored for well over sixty years, has now been documented for the first time in great details. Blood Brothers not only traces the story of Sabah from humble beginnings in 1872 to a thriving outpost of the British Empire by 1941; [...]
In 1879, Carl Bock was commissioned by his Excellency VanLansberge, the Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies to travel through and report on the interior of South-East Borneo. in 1881, he published his somewhat sensational account of his observations on the route from Tangaroeng to Bandjermasin, a distance of over 700 miles.
The headhunters [...]
This is a lavishly illustrated handbook which captures some of the wonderful, weird, beautiful, rare and common plants that are part of Malaysia’s natural heritage. The book features 170 native and naturalized Malaysian plant species, including a parade of carnivorous pitcher plants – the world’s most successful vegetable trappers of insects and extraordinary ant [...]
Wild Borneo is a beautifully photographed and eloquently written celebration of the island’s gorgeous scenery, vast wealth of plant and animal life and fascination local peoples.
This map is suitable for the tourists, divers and islands lovers, it covers most of the islands in Malaysia.
Wild Sabah is one of the world’s most diverse an exiting natural environments. The first part of this book deals with Sabah’s geology and soils, its trees and forests and the enormous variety of species that inhabit them. The critical relationship between the people of Sabah and the forest, between conservation and development, is [...]
Explores aspects of the World War II experience of Sabah (then British North Borneo), from the eve of the Japanese invasion to the arrival of Allied forces. These 5 years were a watershed for the people of Sabah who, after progressing steadily towards modernity for 60 years, suffered one of the greatest calamities one [...]
This 5th Volume has 9 papers, including description of a new species of Dendrobium from Kalimantan Barat, different varietal forms of Arundina graminifolia and notes on Malesian Cleisostoma. A full listing can be provided on demand. There is a thought provoking editorial by Chief Editor Jeffrey Wood, and a full page obituary of [...]
This special book showcases the cosmology of architecture which is supported with 12 pictures of traditional ethnic Sabahan houses. Indeed, the documentation through such a publication will further strengthen a deeper understanding about the legacy of Sabah’s local architecture, and at the same time,enable the environmentalists and local ethnic community to continue ensuring the [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Herbs of Malaysia is an easy reference book that:
- contributes information to the rising world demand for alternative medicines. – is written by experienced and knowledgeable researchers. – is a comprehensive guide to Malaysian herbs. – is a guide on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses of Malaysian herbs. – includes more than 200 [...]
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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 World War. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]