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‘A Journey Through a Changing World’ is the subtitle. It is an account of life and work in Sarawak, Papua New Guinea and Brunei. Peter Eaton’s experience of SE Asia began with national service with the UK armed forces during the Malayan Emergency. He then moved to Sarawak and taught as a headmaster before moving [...] 
This is an eye opener in relation to the range of mouth watering places to visit in Sabah. Be warned, quite a few of these are top end numbers which are by no means cheap, although generally regarded as reasonable by international standards. Furthermore, this is only a small selection of the fast growing number [...] 
The island if Borneo comprises the Malaysian states of Sabah & Sarawak, the tiny but independent Sultanate of Brunei and the huge Indonesian Province of Kalimantan. Although much deforested with large oil palm estates, it is so large that it is still a treasure house of natural beauty and diversity, particularly in the mountains, some [...] 
Classic WWII story of one man’s fight against the Japanese invaders down the Malay Peninsula and then behind the lines as a guerilla blowing up trains etc for 3 years. There is a key lesson in the title – the jungle is not against anybody, but it has to be treated with respect. It is [...] 
’24 Feb 2012. Close reading of this book by BBooks suggests a work far above the stature of most other accounts of life among the tribes of Sarawak. Destined to be a modern classic if people get to know of it. Be a pioneer and help it on its way! An engrossing study of 7 [...] 
Illustrated with over 50 full colour photographs and many attractive black and white vignettes, this practical and informative guide enables the visitor to make the most of Kinabalu’s unique attractions, from the popular Mountain Garden at park headquarters to the relaxing Poring Hot Springs in the humid lowlands. The authors’ fact filled and informative narrative [...] 
The late Professor John Corner, distinguished Cambridge professor, exemplary tropical botanist and insightful explorer, has been intimately associated with the story of Mt. kinabalu and the establishment of kinabalu Park as a totally protected area. He led with distinction the two important royal Society Expeditions in 1961 and 1964 that unveiled secrrets of the then [...] This map is suitable for the tourists, divers and islands lovers, it covers most of the islands in Malaysia. This user-friendly travel map has been specifically designed for visitors as practical and informative guide to Malaysia. More that just a map, it includes detailed street plans of the major towns and large scale projections of popular tourist destinations. It includes regional climate charts, full colour photographs and concise place names index [...] This book tells the story of Borneo’s remarkable interior as it was before the white man came, living remote, vivid and often violent; then of those strange and stirring events which followed upon the sudden rain of parachutists from out of the equatorial sky. Adventure, humour, tragedy and anthropology are intertwined in a book unlike [...] |
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