Longitude
SOUTHEAST
Singapore & Peninsular Malaysia   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $59, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMSA04)
 
Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei  •  Chris Rowthorn  •  Clem Lindenmayer  •  Paul Hellander  •  David Andrew
GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 660 PAGES
A practical guide to both Peninsula Malaysia and the islands, featuring 80 maps, sections on outdoor activities, a language guide and extensive coverage of Singapore and Brunei. Intended for the independent traveler it offers a wealth of information on accomodations, restaurants and sightseeing. (MSA13, $23.99)
  Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Wild Malaysia, The Wildlife and Scenery of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah  •  Junaidi Payne  •  Gerald Cubitt
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES
This handsome book combines stunning color photography, detailed maps and a series of well written essays by a scientist working in the region. After introducing each of the geographical areas of Malaysia, the book offers detailed portraits of each of the national parks and reserves. (MSA03, $29.95)
  Wild Malaysia, The Wildlife and Scenery of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah
Malaysia Map  •  Periplus Maps
MAP
A handsome map covering Peninsular Malaysia (and Singapore) and Malaysian Borneo. (MSA08, $8.95)
 



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Rough Guide Malaysia Map  •  World Mapping Project    •  A double-sided map of Malaysia with Peninsular Malaysia at a scale of 1:800,000 with Sabah and Sarawak (1:1,000,000) on the reverse. (MSA10, $9.99)
 
 
Culture Smart! Singapore, A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette  •  Angela Milligan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (SGP16, $9.95)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Malaysia & Singapore  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A visually stunning guide to Singapore and surroundings, featuring hundreds of photographs and illustrations, detailed city maps, and information on history, culture and attractions. (SGP12, $25.00)
 
 
Fodor's Singapore's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A pocket guide and map. (SGP07, $11.95)
 
 
Footprint Malaysia & Singapore  •  Jane Bickersteth  •  Joshua Eliot   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, informative guide to Singapore, all of peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. (SGP09, $24.95)
 
 
Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia  •  Arthur Frommer  •  Jennifer Eveland   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (MSA12, $21.99)
 
 
Insight Pocket Guide Singapore  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A convenient practical guide to Singapore. (SGP03, $13.95)
 
 
Where Singapore Cityguide  •  Where Magazine   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (SGP15, $9.95)
 
 
Indiscreet Memories, 1901 Singapore Through the Eyes of a Colonial Englishman  •  Edwin A. Brown   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Brown observes day-to-day life as well as extraordinary events -- like a tiger run amok -- in excellent detail in this eyewitness account of Singapore at the turn of the 19th century. (SGP18, $15.95)
 
 
Lands of Charm and Cruelty, Travels in Southeast Asia  •  Stan Sesser   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This wonderfully written book is a report on Southeast Asia by a talented foreign corespondent. A heart-wrenching portrait of the politics and potential of what Sesser clearly believes are some of the most fascinating places on earth. With chapters on Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Sarawak. (SEA04, $19.00)
 
 
The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall  •  Lawrence Osborne   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • NEW  •  Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $14.00)
 
 
Collected Short Stories, Volume 4  •  W. Somerset Maugham   • LITERATURE  •  Maugham can evoke turn-of-the-century colonial Asia like no other. This collection of stories features many set in Malaysia and other southeast Asian locales, including the well-known tale "The Letter." (SEA01, $17.00)
 
 
King Rat  •  James Clavell   • LITERATURE  •  The first in Clavell's acclaimed Asia series, this book describes the life of a POW in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II, richly evocative of its setting (ASA03, $7.99)
 
 
Lord Jim  •  Joseph Conrad   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1900, this novel has become a classic: the story of a young British sailor in Malaysia who aban-dons ship in a moment of cowardice, an act that marks his life forever. (SEA03, $7.00)
 
 
Lust, Caution  •  Eileen Chang   • LITERATURE  •  An espionage thriller set against the backdrop of World War II Shanghai by a master of the short story. (CHN438, $9.00)
 
 
The Singapore Grip  •  JG Farrell   • LITERATURE  •  One of a trio of remarkable historical novels by J.G. Farrell, it has as its centerpiece the Japanese invasion of British-ruled Singapore. Ranging all over the colony from the slums to posh clubs and cricket fields, it's an evocative portrait of the colonial city in peace and war. (SGP13, $17.95)
 
 
A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide to 1,250 birds found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Features 104 color plates, good descriptive text, range maps and introductory chapters on habitats, conservation and bird watching in the region. (SEA22, $85.00)
 
 

 
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