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Wild Borneo, The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan

by Nick Garbutt | Cede Prudente | David Attenborough

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES

This beautiful oversized book of 250 color photographs 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, $36.95)

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)

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)

Southeast Asia Map

by Nelles

• MAP

A clear, double-sided map of all of Southeast Asia at a scale of 1:4,500,000. (SEA12, $13.95)

 

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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)

Sulawesi Map

by Nelles

• MAP

A colorful double-sided shaded relief map of Sulawesi. (INS39, $13.95)

Vietnam Map

by ITMB

• 2005
• MAP

A detailed travel map of Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (VNM05, $12.95)

Culture Smart! Indonesia

by Graham Saunders

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (INS104, $9.95)

Culture Smart! Vietnam

by Geoffrey Murray

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

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

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)

The Balinese

by John Stephen Lansing

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1995
• PAPER
• 148 PAGES

An excellent, brief survey of the geography, prehistory and modern culture and people of Bali. (INS69, $49.95)

Understanding Vietnam

by Neil Jamieson

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1995
• PAPER
• 428 PAGES

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

by Helen Ibbitson Jessup

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

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

by Angela Thompson

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 222 PAGES

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)

A House in Bali

by Colin McPhee

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 213 PAGES

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

by Loung Ung

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

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, $13.99)

Riska, Memories of a Dayak Girlhood

by Riska Orpa Sari | Linda Spalding

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2000
• PAPER
• 302 PAGES

A captivating, personal account of growing up in the rain forest of Kalimantan. (BRN21, $19.95)

Stranger in the Forest

by Eric Hansen

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES
• 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)

The Airmen and the Headhunters

by Judith Heimann

• EXPLORATION
• 2008
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

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, $15.00)

Down Time, Great Writers on Diving

by Ed Kittrell | Casey Kittrell | Jim Kittrell

• ANTHOLOGY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 262 PAGES

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

by Elizabeth Gilbert

• LITERATURE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

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

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)

Vietnam, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by John Balaban | Nguyen Qui Duc

• ANTHOLOGY
• 1996
• PAPER
• 239 PAGES
• COMING IN FEBRUARY

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

by Carel van Schaik | Perry van Dujinhoven

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES

An exploration of the Sumatran orangutan by one of the leading experts in the field, complete with full-color photographs. (NAT63, $29.95)

Birds of Borneo, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan

by Susan Myers

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

A must for birders, this comprehensive field guide features1,600 color illustrations and maps. (BRN36, $29.95)

Ocean Duets

by Michele Westmoreland | Sylvia Earle

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)

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)

Planet Ocean

by Laurent Ballesta | Pierre Descamp

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2007
• HARD COVER
• 368 PAGES

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

by Mike Severns

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1995
• HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES

Spectacular color photography featuring the underwater splendors of the Indo-Pacific. (INS15, $60.00)

The Art of Diving

by Nick Hanna

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2007
• HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES

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

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

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)

Water Light Time

by David Doubilet

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

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

by Geoffrey Davidson

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

A pocket field guide to 250 species. (BRN07, $15.95)

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

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)

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific

by Terence M. Gosliner

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1996
• PAPER
• 314 PAGES

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

by Paul Humann | Ned Deloach | Gerald Allen | Roger Steene

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2003
• FLEXI-BOUND
• 450 PAGES

This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $48.00)

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