Search Results: Malaysia - Nature and Wildlife from The Penang Bookshelf

Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/very good. The contributors focus their attention on both the Indonesian and Malaysian sections of Borneo island to chart the enormous changes that took place in the environment, inhabitants' lives and in government during the latter stages of the 20th century. Very Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket. 291 pages, with figures, tables and maps. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia The dust jacket has little wear other than minor curling of the edges. The cover has a little rubbing in places and there are minor signs of damp on the end papers. Otherwise the book looks new.

Kota Kinabalu: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2004. Hardcover. New/new. This book publicises the results of research carried out by the Universiti Sabah Malaysia and other agencies in the Crocker Range Park in 2002. The range, the highest in Sabah, includes Mount Kinabalu. The participants document the flora and fauna identified in the course of the expedition and give a comprehensive picture of the ecosystem of the range. 282 pages. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (borneo), 2001. Hardcover. New/new. At the time of publication 81 species of this genus of orchid were recognised in Borneo. Each species has been photographed in colour for this work and is accompanied by line drawings, details of habitat and distribution. 371 pages. Weight: 1.7kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

London: Egmont Childrens Books, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. 9-2-16. Although apparently simple, with comic book style illustrations, the book is a cleverly written and informative guide to jungle trekking in Borneo suitable for all ages. 89 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from minor cover wear the book looks new.

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications, 2006. Hard Cover. New/new. In a book written for biologists, anglers and anyone else interested in riverine life in and around Kuching, Sarawak, the author provides a readable introduction to the most common fishes to be found there. Over a hundred species are described with striking photographs and information on habitat, behaviour and distribution. 200 pages. Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. The author was Professor of Botany at the University of Malaya for 10 years from 1955. This book is probably still the definitive work on the subject. Besides line drawings there are also some 22 colour plates and more black and white photographs taken by the author. 319 pages and a further 36 pages of black and white plates. There is also an index. Weight: 1.1 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book may incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket is slightly sunned on the spine. Apart from some mild tanning of the text block, the book looks almost new

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2013. Paperback. As New. A handy pocket sized guide to one hundred species of Orchid to be found in the Mount Kinabalu National Park. There is also a guide to the vegetation zones on the mountain and the various elevations at which different species may be found. 146 pages. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Norderstedt, Germany: GRIN, 2014. Paperback. New. A short self published review of the development of Malay nationalism by three authors based at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 29 pages with a bibliography. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. This book documents the researches of an expedition, a joint effort between Universiti Malaysia Sabah and the Forestry Department of Sabah, which surveyed the flora, fauna and surrounding environment of these forest reserves. Sections are devoted to freshwater algae, flora, Nepenthes, butterflies, fishes, amphibians, birds and mammals. Apart from these studies, the socio-economic and human aspects of the areas are also discussed with chapters on the use of traditional medicines by local communities in the Klias Peninsula and the potential of establishing Binsulok as a tourist attraction. 107 pages. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

George Town, Penang: Sahabat Alam Malaysia. Paperback. New. An analysis of the environmental problems in Malaysia. The book, in Bahasa Malaysia, lays particular stress on the damaging effects of pollution. 251 pages with some black and white photographs. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2003. Paperback. New. A well illustrated and informative guide to the Kudat area of Northwest Sabah 80 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2003. Hardcover. New/new. This book publicises the results of research by staff from the Universiti Sabah Malaysia in the Lower Segama Conservation Area. The book includes a preliminary list of vascular plants; the physical setting of the region; information on the Tidong community and its traditional uses of medicinal plants; and short sections on various aspects of the fauna, i.e. butterflies, beetles, herpetofauna, proboscis monkeys, orangutans and gibbons.186 pages. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kuala Lumpur: Institute for Medical Research, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. A detailed analyis of parasites affecting both plants and animals. 242 pages with an index, various line drawings and charts. Please see scanned photos for a list of the chapters. Weight: 0.7.kg. Apart from the gilt lettering having faded with age the cover is very clean. The binding is tight and the text clear with mild tanning.

Kota Kinabalu: National History Publications (borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu., 2008. Paperback. New. The Journal's contents include the following articles - Two Species of Dendrobium (section Calcarifera) from Sabah & Tainia obpandurata Discovered in Borneo - both by Jeffrey J Wood & Anthony Lamb, Dondrobium Glomeratum Rolfe, Bulbophyllum echinolabium - A Bizarre Species from Sulawesi, Maxis Punctata or Crepidum punctatum? and Two New Species of Appendicula from Borneo - all by Jeffrey Wood, A New Species of Cleisostama from Borneo & Six New Species of Thrixspermum (Vandae: Aeridinae) - both by Peter O'Byrne & Jaap J Vermeulen, The Borneo Endemic Genus Dimporphorchis (Vandae: Aeridinae) - Phillip Cribb & Alexandra Bell, Sarcanthopsis hansemannii - An Attractive Vandaceous Orchid from the Bismark Archipelago & A New Species of Liparis (section Cestichis) from Sabah, Malaysian Borneo both by Jeffrey J Wood & Paul Ormerod & Jungle Journeys - Sheila Collenette. 121 pages. Weight 0.5kg. Post free… Read More

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo),, 1998. Hardcover. New/new. This book describes Sabah's thriving fishing industry, one of the major exporters of the state. Over half of the 600 different species found in local markets are described here together with a detailed background on the industry. 280 pages with many colour photographs. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 1.4 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book may incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya, 1967. First edition. Paperback. Good. Following the establishing of a meteorological station at the University of Malaya in 1963, the author set out to record the readings of the installed equipment. This book is the result of that research. 114 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia A previous owner's name is stamped on the front cover, which generally has a bit of wear especially along the spine which is frayed. There is a hinge crack opposite the contents page. Otherwise the binding is tight, the text is clear and there is minimal tanning throughout.

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2011. Paperback. New. An extensive, but brief guide to one of the more distinctive inhabitants of the Sabah jungle, the 'grotesque' and 'ludicrous' proboscis monkey. 126 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

London: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2008. Hardcover. New/new. With text by the World Wildlife Fund's Junaidi Payne and photographs this book give the reader a detailed picture of the orang-utan's life in Borneo and Sumatra and provides a guide as to where they can be seen in the wild. Weight: 1.7kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Society & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1994. Hardback.. New/new. The second volume of this major botanic achievement - an attempt to list and describe Borneo's estimated 2,500 - 3,000 known orchid species, grouped into five subfamilies and about 150 genera. This volume is Is devoted to the species of the genus Bulbophyllum, the largest genus of orchids in Borneo 352 pages Weight: 1.5kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2001. Hardcover. New/new. The definitive work on stick and leaf insects of Borneo with hundreds of line drawings and a few colour plates. 722 pages. Weight: 3kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.