WILDERNESS TRAVEL
Reefs & Rainforests of Borneo   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/5P557. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.


Essential Books These 4 items are available for $91, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBRN29)		  
Bradt Guide Borneo: Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak  •  Tamara Thiessen
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES
A compact, detailed guide to Malaysian Borneo in the British series, strong on nature. With a 90-page general overview of Borneo, it covers Kota Kinabalu, Kuching the Sepilok orangutan sanctuary, Danum Valley and other destinations with authority and flair. (BRN31, $27.99)		   Bradt Guide Borneo: Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan
NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES
An illustrated overview of coral reefs, coral-reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this compact book is an excellent resource for anyone thinking of exploring the underwater world. Beginners will appreciate the chapters on learning to snorkel, reef etiquette, photography hints and first aid. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)		   The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
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, $36.95)		   Wild Borneo, The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan
Borneo Map  •  ITMB
2008 •  MAP
This double-sided map shows the whole island of Borneo at a scale of 1:1,130 000, including both East Malaysia and Brunei in the north and the Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Two Sides. 27 x 39 inches. (BRN32, $12.95)		   Borneo Map



Also Recommended

Sabah & Kota Kinabalu Map  •  Periplus Maps    •  A detailed and attractive travel map of Northeast Borneo. (MSA02, $8.95)
 		  
Footprint Borneo  •  Paul Dixon   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This detailed, comprehensive guide to Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan and Brunei includes excellent information on natural history and culture, and sections on Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. (BRN25, $25.95)
 		  
Wild People, Travels with Borneo's Head Hunters  •  Andro Linklater   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An entertaining visit with the Iban people of Sarawak, a group perched somewhere between ancient traditions and modern commercial culture. (BRN06, $10.95)
 		  
All Elevations Unknown, An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo  •  Sam Lightner, Jr.   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 		  
Into the Heart of Borneo  •  Redmond O'Hanlon   • EXPLORATION  •  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)
 		  
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)
 		  
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, $15.00)
 		  
The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles  •  Frederick Rowe Davis   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  With Archie Carr as its focus, this biography of the great scientist and conservationist also explores the evolution of the naturalist tradition, biology and conservation during the twentieth century. (BST116, $35.00)
 		  
White Rajah, A Biography of Sir James Brooke  •  Nigel Barley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An anthropologist, Barley conveys the romance, ambition and opportunism of Sir James Brooke, the 19th-century Rajah of Sarawak and founder of the Borneo Company. (BRN34, $16.99)
 		  
Almayer's Folly, A Story of an Eastern River  •  Joseph Conrad   • LITERATURE  •  A Modern Library edition of Conrad's first novel, set on the east coast of Borneo. (BRN33, $13.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Birds of Borneo, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan  •  Susan Myers   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A must for birders, this comprehensive field guide features1,600 color illustrations and maps. (BRN36, $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, Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation  •  Junaidi Payne   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
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)
 		  
The Malay Archipelago  •  Alfred Russel Wallace   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Coral Reef Fishes  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world. (DIV05, $24.95)
 		  
Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips. (DIV15, $7.50)
 		  
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)
 		  
 
www.longitudebooks.com     (800) 342-2164      115 West 30th St., Suite 1206    New York, NY 10001