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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BALI TO SAIGON: KOMODO, SULAWESI, BORNEO, BRUNEI

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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)

All Elevations Unknown, An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo

All Elevations Unknown, An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo


by Sam Lightner, Jr.

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A good-hearted tale of exploration, WWII history and rock climbing in the interior of Borneo. Intrigued by a WWII account, Lightner and a climbing buddy set out for Kelabit highlands in Borneo, in part to climb Batu Lawi -- and in part to retrace the adventures of Tom Harrison, who parachuted into the region in 1945. (BRN18, $19.00)

Bali Lombok Map

Bali Lombok Map


by Nelles

  • MAP

This double-sided shaded relief regional map of Indonesia (1:180,000) shows Bali on one side and Lombok on the reverse. (INS36, $13.95)

Into the Heart of Borneo

Into the Heart of Borneo


by Redmond O'Hanlon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

An absurd (and true) story of a biologist's journey into the mountains of Sarawak in search of the fabled Borneo rhino. O'Hanlon's entertaining account mixes plenty of humor, detail on local peoples and natural history. (BRN03, $14.00)

Malaysia Map

Malaysia Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

This double-sided map showing Peninsular Malaysia on one side at a scale of 1:1,130,000 with Sabah and Sarawak (1:1,700,000) on the reverse, including Brunei and a section of Kalimantan. (MSA10, $13.99)

Reflections of Eden, My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo

Reflections of Eden, My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo


by Biruté Galdikas

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

Galdikas describes the behavior and natural history of the orangutan as well as her life in the field at Camp Leakey in this classic memoir. (INS14, $19.99)

Sarawak and Kuching Map

Sarawak and Kuching Map


by Periplus Maps

  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Sarawak. (BRN11, $8.95)

Travels in the East

Travels in the East


by Donald Richie | Stephen Mansfield

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

The unmatchable, exuberant Richie (who winningly writes "New countries are like new clothes") muses on Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, Korea, and Japan in this kaleidoscope of travel essays. (ASA63, $14.95)

Wild People, Travels with Borneo's Head Hunters

Wild People, Travels with Borneo's Head Hunters


by Andro Linklater

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

An entertaining visit with the Iban people of Sarawak, a group perched somewhere between ancient traditions and modern commercial culture. (BRN06, $10.95)

 

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