Bali to Saigon: Komodo, Sulawesi, Borneo, Brunei   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $90, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXINS50)		  
Wild Borneo, The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan  •  Nick Garbutt  •  Cede Prudente  •  David Attenborough
NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES
This beautiful oversized book of 250 color photographs, many full-page, and accompanying essays on Borneo's habitats, wildlife, history and conservation (including a chapter on the Heart of Borneo project), published in association with the World Wildlife Fund, is an excellent overview of the natural history of the island. (BRN26, $38.95)		   Wild Borneo, The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan
The Malay Archipelago  •  Alfred Russel Wallace
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 515 PAGES
An 1869 classic of natural history and travel. The great British naturalist Wallace describes the flora, fauna and people he encountered throughout Borneo, Java, Bali, Lombok, the Moluccas, New Guinea and other remote islands. After 150 years, Wallace's observations are still essential reading for the region. With illustrations and maps throughout. Dedicated to Charles Darwin, Wallace was co-author of the original paper on the theory of evolution by natural selection. (INS06, $25.00)		   The Malay Archipelago
Traditional Indonesian Textiles  •  John Gillow  •  Barry Dawson
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES
With splendid full color examples of the ikats, batiks and other textiles of the region, their techniques and cultural significance, this guide is essential for any traveler to Indonesia. With 200 color photographs. (INS22, $22.50)		   Traditional Indonesian Textiles
Southeast Asia Map  •  Nelles
MAP
A clear, double-sided map of all of southeast Asia from Burma, Vietnam and Thailand to Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia at a scale of 1:4,500,000. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (SEA12, $13.95)		   Southeast Asia Map



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Indonesia Map  •  Periplus Maps    •  An outstanding topographic map of all of Indonesia at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (INS07, $8.95)
 		  
Sulawesi Map  •  Nelles    •  A colorful double-sided shaded relief map of Sulawesi. (INS39, $13.95)
 		  
Vietnam Map  •  ITMB    •  A detailed travel map of Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (VNM05, $12.95)
 		  
Culture Smart! Indonesia  •  Graham Saunders   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (INS104, $9.95)
 		  
Culture Smart! Vietnam  •  Geoffrey Murray   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Take along this concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (VNM87, $9.95)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY • COMING IN JUNE  •  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)
 		  
The Balinese  •  John Stephen Lansing   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An excellent, brief survey of the geography, prehistory and modern culture and people of Bali. (INS69, $54.95)
 		  
Understanding Vietnam  •  Neil Jamieson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Jamieson's ambitious primer addresses politics, social history, village life, structural renewal, literature and the arts, illuminating the Vietnamese worldview with insight and depth. It's a terrific introduction to Vietnam. (VNM01, $27.95)
 		  
Art & Architecture of Cambodia  •  Helen Ibbitson Jessup   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Jessup includes not just Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei but also lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle in this illustrated overview in the World of Art series. (CBD41, $16.95)
 		  
Textiles of South-East Asia  •  Angela Thompson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Comparing the costume, weaving, and textile techniques of its respective countries, this book takes readers deep into the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia. (SEA72, $49.95)
 		  
The Airmen and the Headhunters  •  Judith Heimann   • EXPLORATION  •  Heimann tracked down the Borneo side of the nearly forgotten saga of 11 young American airmen shot down over Kalimantan in WWII -- and the Australian pilots, missionaries and, especially, the Dayak villagers who helped them to survive and evade capture. (BRN29, $15.95)
 		  
A House in Bali  •  Colin McPhee   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A warm tribute to the people, culture and, especially, the music of Bali of the 1930s. It's a literary classic, originally published in 1944. (BAL15, $20.00)
 		  
First They Killed My Father, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers  •  Loung Ung   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An eye-opening eyewitness account of the atrocities suffered by millions of Cambodians from the perspective of a young girl who survived the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. (CBD13, $14.99)
 		  
Riska, Memories of a Dayak Girlhood  •  Riska Orpa Sari  •  Linda Spalding   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A captivating, personal account of growing up in the rain forest of Kalimantan. Riska, born in the Dayak village of Kudangan, captures the ways of life along the Delang River. (BRN21, $19.95)
 		  
Stranger in the Forest  •  Eric Hansen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Hansen's absorbing account of a trek across Sarawak in the company of the nomadic Penan is an entertaining portrait of a little-visited world and vanishing way of life. (BRN16, $15.00)
 		  
Down Time, Great Writers on Diving  •  Ed Kittrell  •  Casey Kittrell  •  Jim Kittrell   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A diverse anthology on the experience, pleasures and peril of diving by great writers, including Diane Ackerman and William Beebe. A thoughtful collection that communicates the rewards of being underwater. (DIV40, $15.95)
 		  
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia  •  Elizabeth Gilbert   • LITERATURE  •  Gilbert chronicles in luminous prose a year-long odyssey not just to escape from an ugly divorce but also to discover the world and herself. The book, like her quest, is in three parts: Rome (eat), Mumbai (pray) and Bali (where she falls in love). (TVL107, $15.00)
 		  
This Earth of Mankind  •  Pramoedya Ananta Toer   • LITERATURE • 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)
 		  
Vietnam, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  John Balaban  •  Nguyen Qui Duc   • ANTHOLOGY  •  From rain forest and rural countryside to the cities, these 17 stories from Vietnam's finest writers explore Vietnam's landscapes, myths and changing traditions. (VNM04, $14.95)
 		  
Among Orangutans, Red Apes and the Rise of Human Culture  •  Carel van Schaik  •  Perry van Dujinhoven   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An exploration of the Sumatran orangutan by one of the leading experts in the field, complete with full-color photographs. (NAT63, $29.95)
 		  
Ocean Duets  •  Michele Westmoreland  •  Sylvia Earle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)
 		  
Orangutans, Wizards of the Rain Forest  •  Anne E. Russon   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An illustrated introduction to orangutans. Russon, a psychologist and primatologist, pays special attention to the behavior of these remarkably intelligent apes. (BST52, $24.95)
 		  
Planet Ocean  •  Laurent Ballesta  •  Pierre Descamp   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Ballesta's exquisite photographic portraits celebrate the diversity of life under the sea, from bizarre Antarctic fish and odd benthic creatures to multi-colored reef beauties, turtles, sharks and rays. (OCE115, $40.00)
 		  
Sulawesi Seas  •  Mike Severns   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Spectacular color photography featuring the underwater splendors of the Indo-Pacific. (INS15, $60.00)
 		  
The Art of Diving  •  Nick Hanna   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With hundreds of photographs and chapters on the lure of the underwater world, including where and how we dive, fish watching and meeting with remarkable creatures. (DIV53, $45.00)
 		  
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  David Quammen   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Water Light Time  •  David Doubilet   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The master of underwater photography presents 200 magnificent color photographs spanning the world's oceans and seas in this elegant, oversized collection. (OCE106, $35.00)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo  •  Geoffrey Davidson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket field guide to 250 species. (BRN07, $15.95)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali  •  Alon Compost  •  Tony Tilford   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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 Borneo, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan  •  Susan Myers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A must for birders, this comprehensive field guide features1,600 color illustrations and maps. (BRN36, $29.95)
 		  
Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific  •  Terence M. Gosliner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $45.00)
 		  
Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific  •  Paul Humann  •  Ned Deloach  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $48.00)
 		  
 
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