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Enrich your travels with reading! Here's a hand-picked list prepared for your journey in conjunction with the book experts at Longitude.

Essential Reading

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Fodor's Singapore's 25 Best

Fodor's Singapore's 25 Best

by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This pocket guide and map includes information on essential highlights, including sightseeing, walking itineraries, restaurants and shopping. (SGP07, $11.99)

Orangutans, Wizards of the Rain Forest

Orangutans, Wizards of the Rain Forest

by Anne E. Russon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to orangutans. Russon, a psychologist and primatologist, pays special attention to the behavior of these remarkably intelligent apes. (BST52, $24.95)

Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A masterful portrait of the island, centered around the dramatic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. A lucid explanation of the volcanology, human drama and ecology of Krakatoa. (INS93, $13.99)

Sumatra Map

Sumatra Map

by ITMB

  • MAP

A colorful double-sided shaded relief map. (INS34, $12.95)

 
Indonesia Map

Indonesia Map


by Periplus Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

An outstanding topographic map of all of Indonesia at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (INS07, $8.95)

Language and Travel Guide to Indonesia

Language and Travel Guide to Indonesia


by Gary Chandler

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This guidebook includes a great language section with pronunciation, basic vocabulary and phrases. (INS108, $21.95)

Lonely Planet Indonesia

Lonely Planet Indonesia


by Peter Turner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 916 PAGES

A practical guide to all of Indonesia, featuring introductions to each island's culture, art and history, along with 200 maps and a great deal of practical information. (INS77, $31.99)

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia


by J.M. Barwise | Nicholas J. White

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)

Indonesia, Peoples and Histories

Indonesia, Peoples and Histories


by Jean C. Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

This broad social history addresses, with authority, the diversity of communities, upheaval and challenges of Indonesia. Taylor weaves a vivid tale of the nation from prehistory to modern politics. (INS94, $24.00)

Nathaniel's Nutmeg, True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History

Nathaniel's Nutmeg, True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History


by Giles Milton

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

A rousing tale of international competition, greed and exploitation in 17th-century Indonesia. The book revolves around Nathaniel Courthroupe, who held off Dutch marauders on a tiny nutmeg-producing island from 1616-1620. It's a great story, well told -- and all true. (INS73, $16.00)

Traditional Indonesian Textiles

Traditional Indonesian Textiles


by John Gillow | Barry Dawson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

With 200 splendid full color examples of the ikats, batiks and other textiles of the region, their techniques and cultural significance. (INS22, $22.50)

Alfred Russel Wallace, A Life

Alfred Russel Wallace, A Life


by Peter Raby

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A re-evaluation of the man and his accomplishments as a traveler, scientist and intellectual. (MSA15, $26.95)

Lost Worlds, Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest

Lost Worlds, Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest


by Bruce Beehler

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Drawing on his experiences in Papua New Guinea, India, Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Panama, and the Ivory Coast, Beehler describes the surprises -- both pleasant and unpleasant -- of fieldwork. (NAT145, $17.00)

This Earth of Mankind

This Earth of Mankind


by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A coming of age story set in pre-revolution Indonesia, this novel captures the oral rhythms of a master storyteller. Its protagonist is a native high school student, educated at the exclusive Dutch-language school and of royal Javanese birth. (INS04, $16.00)

Orangutans, Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation


by Junaidi Payne

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Payne presents an informative and compelling overview of the lives of orangutans, from their habitat and behavior to the complex intricacies of orangutan society. (BST114, $29.95)

The Malay Archipelago

The Malay Archipelago


by Alfred Russel Wallace

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 515 PAGES

A contemporary of Darwin, the great British naturalist describes his wanderings throughout Borneo, Java, Bali, Lombok, the Moluccas, New Guinea and remote islands from 1854 to 1862 in this classic of natural history and travel. (INS06, $25.00)

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean


by Paddy Ryan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral-reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)

The Song of the Dodo

The Song of the Dodo


by David Quammen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 700 PAGES

Clearly written and engaging, Quammen narrates his adventures on the trail of natural wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo and explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. (CON05, $22.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali


by Alon Compost | Tony Tilford

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

A convenient, pocket-sized guide to 235 birds on these three islands of Indonesia. Includes common species, as well as some of the more marvelous and rarely seen ones. Includes 243 color photographs and maps of the regions. (INS89, $15.95)

Birds of Southeast Asia

Birds of Southeast Asia


by Craig Robson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia. (SEA49, $35.00)

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