Search Results: Authors starting with I from The Penang Bookshelf

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2007. First edition. Hard Cover. New. New. Few people realise that Borneo had a highly productive coal mine, supporting a community of 3,000 people in its heyday, for about 30 years from the beginning of the 20th century. Ibbotson, an established Borneo resident, beautifully brings this forgotten part of Sabah's history back to life as a result of extensive research into official and private archives. He has also been able to recover several photogrphs which have never been published before. Recommended for Sabah and mining historians. 199 pages including a bibliography and an index. Weight 1.2 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2007. First edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/new. Few people realise that Borneo had a highly productive coal mine, supporting a community of 3,000 people in its heyday, for about 30 years from the beginning of the 20th century. Ibbotson, an established Borneo resident, beautifully brings this forgotten part of Sabah's history back to life as a result of extensive research into official and private archives. He has also been able to recover several photogrphs which have never been published before. Recommended for Sabah and mining historians. Near Fine Hardback in a New Dust Jacket Dedication Signed by the Author 199 pages including a bibliography and an index. Weight 1.2 Kg. Postage within Malaysia is free Apart from a dedication signed by the author, the book looks new

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2018. Hardcover. New/new. The first part of this book is devoted to the single minded efforts of William Clark Cowie of the British North Borneo Company to both build a railway in the former British North Borneo coupled with the founding of Jesselton, now known as Kota Kinabalu, as the state's capital. This account includes details of the engineering and political obstacles overcome in this enterprise. The book concludes by tracing the development of Jesselton from the late 19th century to the state joining the Malaysian Federation in 1967. 544 pages with many photographs. Weight: 2.5 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but will incur additional charges when posted outside Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia, 2013. Paperback. New/N/A. 17-3-16. Originally published in 1963 this satirical novel could be compared to Orwell's Animal Farm. Unlike Orwell though, the author limits his story to just one type of animal, the rodent. The different breeds of rats and mice are sufficient for Hassan Ibrahim to drive home his biting critique of society. This is a translation of the original Malay into English. 128 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. The author is best known as a lawyer who also attempted politics until he resigned in protest at Malaysia's detention laws. Now in his retirement, he devotes this book to one of his other passions, golf, or so it would seem. As he says in his preface, "My notes about golf became a way for me to think about political questions that still bother me." So as he tours Malaysia and the world, he offers up vignettes on golf, life and politics. 349 pages with a few photographs. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. 27-9-15. Dari Hati yang Ikhlas adalah satu koleksi penulisan dan respons yang mudah dibaca dan menyegarkan oleh Zaid Ibrahim, seorang peguam, bekas Ahli Parlimen dan Menteri Kabinet yang bercakap secara terus terang atas prinsip yang diyakininya. Selain rencana yang pernah diterbitkan dalam pelbagai media, dimuatkan juga esei dan wawancara terkini yang pertama kali diterbitkan dalam koleksi ini, termasuklah "Surat Terbuka kepada Perdana Menteri" selepas meletak jawatan daripada kabinet. 416 pages. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia There is potting on the text block, but otherwise the book looks new

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New. The editor has gathered together a wide range of international contributors who argue, within different contexts, how globalisation has the potential to give various types of social knowledge a larger audience, rather than smothering the diversity of voices that exists. The book is divided into the following parts - I - Epistemological Challenges; II - Social Science and Knowledge in Asia, Southeast Asia and Local Society; III - Islam, Gender and Statism & IV - Cultural Studies, Cultural Production and Agency 499 pages with an index. Weight 1.2kg Post free within Malaysia

Kepong, Malaysia: Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. The purpose of the book is not only to highlight the importance of peat swamp forests as a natural resource, but also to promote sustainable management for logging in these areas. The book describes the formation, characteristics and hydrology of these forests, forest management and threats to the ecosystem, but the major part of the book is devoted to the various species of commercial and non commercial trees to be found there. Each species is illustrated with several colour photographs, with a text description and information on ecology and distribution and uses, if any. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 97 pages with a list of references and an index to families. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has minor wear and a small bump at the bottom edge. A previous owner's small neat personal library stamp is on the half title page. There is faint tanning of the end papers. Otherwise the… Read More

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2010. Reprint. Paperback. New. In this book, part political analysis and part autobiography, one of the country's political rebels, who is also very much part of the establishment, muses on how Malaysia could be a very different place. As a country boy who made good by founding the country's largest legal firm and was a Government minister, he is able to pinpoint what he sees as the dangers of the country's political direction while trying to stay connected to the values which formed him. 306 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page New Paperback Reprint. Originally published in 2009 Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Strategic Information And Research Development Centre,selangor., 2008. Paperback. New. New. As in many countries where the traditional print media don't find themselves able to give voice to political diversity, the alternative voice in Malaysia has turned to the electronic media, particularly the internet. In Malaysia's 12th general election in 2008 bloggers were believed to have played an influential role in weakening the hold on the country of the Government party which had ruled for more than 50 years. We're fortunate that the authors started their research as to who the bloggers were and the effect of their efforts more than a year before that election. The contents of the book's 153 pages include 1 - Introducing Blogs, 2 - Democracy and Media Freedom in Malaysia, 3 - The Malaysian Blogosphere, 4 - The People behind Blogs, 5 - Blogs and Malaysian Civil Society, 5 - Government Clampdown on Bloggers, 6 - Conclusion & 7 - Postscript: Rethinking Blogging and the 12th… Read More

Sarawak, Malaysia: The Institute of East Asian Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2001. Paperback. New. 21-5-16. This book describes the research project of the people-environment relationship of the Sabah Crocker Range society which was conducted by the UNIMAS led International Crocker Range Expendition 2000. The lending voices in this journey of identity making are the Kadazan Dusun community of Tambunan, Ranau and Tenom. 139 pages with some black and white photos of the indigenous people and an appendix. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

London: Asean Academic Pr Ltd, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. A collection of essays examining how identities in Malaysia, whether they be geographic, social, racial or otherwise have been and are being shaped by political, economic and other forces as the country develops into a post colonial polity. Near Fine Hardback in a Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. 204 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The book looks new apart from minimal spotting on the text block and end papers.

Kuala Lumpur: Zaid Ibrahim, 2007. First edition. Paperback. Good. A collection of previous published pieces by one of Malaysia's best known politicians and lawyers. He has had a chequered political career as both a Government Minister and now a supporter of the opposition. He argues for more transparency and freedom of expression. Good Paperback. First Edition. 364 pages. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has no wear to speak of, but the text block is heavily tanned. There is some spotting on the end papers. Otherwise the binding is tight, text clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications Lp, 2010. Paperback. New. New. While the majority of Indonesia's TV programming is fairly secular, during the holy month of Ramadan, it undergoes a complete transformation becoming predominantly Islamic. The most popular aspect of this change of programming is a range of religious soap operas, screened at peak times, often with religious women as their central characters. This book examines several of these soap operas in detail and seeks to discover in what way, if any, these programmes have affected the perceptions of Muslim women in society. 74 pages. The Contents include chapters on Indonesian Television and Religiosity, A Review of Women and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia, Representing Indonesian Muslim Women, The Contemporary Indonesian Muslim Family, Veiling in Ramadan Soap Operas, Audience Reception: Forging Identities, Framing Women and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia. There is also a list of references Weight: 0.3kg. Post free… Read More

Kuala Lumpur: Bi-Karya Publication Limited, 1963. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A novel, set in the immediate post World War II period, by this important Indonesian writer. He was forced to flee to Malaysia as a result of political problems in his homeland in the 1960s. This novel was one of two that were first published in Malaysia. 121 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia Parts of the cover have tanned with age. There is a previous owner's name has been written on a front end paper. The binding is tight and the text clear with mild tanning around the page edges.

Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, 2011. Reprint. Paperback. New. A collection of 24 articles, all except one of which were presented to a symposium held in Istanbul in 1987 on the transfer of science and technology from the West to the Muslim World. The examples mainly concern transfer to the Ottoman world, the leading Muslim power at the time of these transfers. However the book also offers reflections on issues concerning such transfers from other countries to a whole range of technologically advancing Muslim Countries today. 442 pages. New Paperback. Reprint. Weight: 1.0 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New. 7-6-16. Based on the evocative illustrations of the deservedly popular, Penang Sketchbook, this pocket sized notebook, captures Penang's essence in its illustrations while being used as a note book. 160 pp, 115 mm x 150 mm. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New. Based on the evocative illustrations of the deservedly popular,Kuala Lumpur, Malacca & Penang Sketchbooks, this pocket sized notebook, includes about a selection of about 50 of the original illustrations while leaving ample space to be used as a note book. 176 pp, 115 mm x 150 mm. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

George Town, Penang: The Author, 1998. First edition. Paperback. As New. A biography of the neglected Malayan independence leader described by Malcolm Macdonald, a Governor General of Malaya just after World War II, as "the one mature statesman among the Malay leaders." He was one of the founders of UMNO, the party which has been in Government since the country gained independence, but left it because of what he saw as its racist policies. Maybe, as the saying goes, the best leader that the country never had. 303 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Times Editions, 1995. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. The book's title illustrates the schizophrenic tussle that besets many migrants and their descendants. Where do their loyalties lie, with their new homeland or with those of their blood, i.e. elsewhere? This issue became particularly relevant in British Malaya when Communist guerillas, mainly of Chinese descent, fought for control of the country. The subject of this biography saw no distinction, i.e. he belonged to Malaya, though racially classed as Chinese. For that stance Ong paid with his life. 260 pages.Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia Unused but with a bit of spotting on the text block and mild tanning throughout