Search Results: Titles starting with V from The Penang Bookshelf

Shah Alam, Malaysia: Terfaktab Media, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. According to the publisher's blurb "This is a collection of articles, poetry and stories about emancipation of women, men and those in between...' In both English and Malay 214 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Care & Share Circle, 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. A history of the Sungai Buloh settlement, the second largest leprosarium in the world, from its origins in the 1920s to the present day. In that time the disease has been discovered to be treatable so that Sungai Buloh, instead of being the virtual prison that it one was, is now nicknamed by its patients as 'The Valley of Hope.' Since now they know that they have an expectation to return home to their families and friends, rather than being shut off from society. With many photographs and accounts of patients and staff. 272 pages. Weight 1.3kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2021. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. This book is the result of three decades of nocturnal research into the habits of the vampire moth or Calyptra, members of less than ten of the 180,000 species of Lepidoptera which have developed blood sucking habits. The author describes the method extracting blood, illustrated with photographs and illustrations, the species' distribution, behaviour, ecology, phenology, and physiology as well as the types of victim that they choose. New Hardback in a New Dust Jacket. Weight: 1.2 kg Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted elsewhere.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. Revised. Paperback. Good. The authors, both former lecturers at the Department of Geography at the University of Malaya, set out four themes in this book. Firstly they outline the abundant diversity of Malaysia's rain forests, then they look at the change brought about by exploitation since the beginning of the 19th century, followed by looking at the environmental effects of such change and finally setting out what has been done for conservation of this natural wealth and what further measures could be taken. Good Paperback. Revised Edition. 194 pages with some black and white plates, figures, tables, a list of references and an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with a label on the spine and stamps on the text block, a front and a rear end paper and on the title page. The cover has some wear The binding is tight, text clear and there is minimal tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2006. First edition. Paperback. New. This book brings together a collection of papers selected from the 8th 'English in Southeast Asia' conference in 2003. These papers reflect the innovation and creativity required in dealing with new developments in English learning. The papers also investigate different English varieties in Southeast Asia, the growing influence of the internet on English and the resulting cultural implications. There are a total of 18 research papers which references.New Paperback. First Edition 291 pages.Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A debut collection of ten short stories from a New York native based in Malaysia. The general theme of this well reviewed book is the individual's search for meaning and identity in a changing world. Near Fine Paperback. First Edition. 171 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from a little dirt on the text block, the book looks new.

London: Harper Perennial, 2009. Reprint. Paperback. New. The amorous adventures of a British officer, posted to India, and parted from his beautiful young wife and child. He soon finds ample willing companions amongst his fellow officers' wives and daughters. 298 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2000. First edition. Paperback. As New. The author seeks to diverge from the traditional grammatical and phonological study of language to look at verbal communication in a Malaysian setting. The research was carried out through analysing video recordings of Malaysian speakers. One of the main findings of the work was that overlaps and interruptions could more often been seen as forms of co-operation than of conflict. 234 pages with a bibliography. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Better known as a horror short story writer, Halim rings the changes in this novel. Murder, lust, revenge, love and fear spur the story along. The publisher's blurb also promises 'curse upon curse,' to confirm that the author has not deserted his traditional audience. 323 pages. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia There is some minor staining at the foot of the text block.

Penang, Malaysia: Tenaganita And Pesticide Action Network, Asia And The Pacific, 1992. First edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A thorough study designed to raise the plight of female plantation workers injured through pesticides. The author not only highlights why women are particularly vulnerable to this danger, but also looks at the effect of the poisons, highlights the dangers of each particular pesticide, reviews both Malaysian and international law which are meant to protect such workers and suggests a solution based on sustainable agriculture. 192 pages with various appendices, one of which includes suggestions for further reading. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The spine is sunned slightly, but not creased. The cover has a bit of wear with bumped corners. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2011. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Hijjas examines six syair, narrative poems, from the Riau Archipelago of the 19th century to discover that women were not always portrayed as unequal to men. These syair allow an unusual access to women's imaginative worlds where fiction and social reality have a more complex relationship than one might imagine. Very Good Paperback. First Edition 324 pages with a bibliography an an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia There is a little bit of dirt on the text block and minor bumps on the cover corners. Otherwise the book looks new

Singapore: NUS Press, 2011. First edition. Paperback. New. Hijjas examines six syair, narrative poems, from the Riau Archipelago of the 19th century to discover that women were not always portrayed as unequal to men. These syair allow an unusual access to women's imaginative worlds where fiction and social reality have a more complex relationship than one might imagine. New Paperback. First Edition 324 pages with a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Times Editions, 2004. First edition. Paperback. New. A collection of six novellas set in various parts of Malaysia. Several of the stories are set in the country's colonial past. New Paperback. 251 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia

London: Penguin Classics, 1995. Paperback. Good. Like many of Conrad's novels this one was set in the Malay Archipelago where the author had spent impressionable years as a seaman in his youth. The novel has the distinction of being one of his first popular successes and the one that gave him some financial security. The story involves adventure, drama, powerful relationships fulfilled and troubled by the power of love. Good Paperback. Reprint. 410 pages editied and with an introduction, notes and a glossary by Robert Hampson. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia There is mininmal cover wear, the text block and first four and last four leaves of the book have spotting. Otherwise the binding is tight and there is very mild tanning throughout.

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 1995. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Being in the Southeast Asian region, Malaysia was not a complete bystander during the Vietnam conflict. Professor Wong, a specialist on Vietnamese history, traces the evolution of relations, that were intermittent at first, but developed in strength following the disengagement of the United States from Vietnam and both Malaysia and Vietnam's common interest in the Spratly Islands. Fine Paperback. First Edition 210 pages. with a bibliography and index. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. 31-7-15. Although various aspects of Vietnam's culture have been influenced by the country's close proximity of China, this study demonstrates, at least in the field of traditional medicine, how the indigenous experience influences the extent to which the culture is receptive to foreign influence. Thompson illustrates this resilience by a detailed historical study of the Vietnamese response to a Chinese medical technique for treating smallpox. 179 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia: Bay View Beach Resort, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The late Raymond Flower was a regular visitor to Penang, staying at the Bay View Beach Resort. In this book, which may well have been given free to guests, he mixes a bit of Penang history with a range of anecdotes about the island and the hotel and its staff. Very Good Hardback. First Edition. Signed by the Author. 103 pages.Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has one or two marks, but is generally very clean. There is a little bit of spotting on the text block and a few signs of damp on the end papers. Otherwise the binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages The book is signed by the author

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2020. First edition. Paperback. New. The 2007/8 Global Financial Crisis did not affect Asia as much as it did other parts of the world. Nevertheless for economists, like the author, it was a scary time as they strategised how to avoid financial turmoil at home. This book is based on contemporaneous notes of the author at the time, detailing the strategies employed, often based on lessons hopefully learned from the 1997/8 financial crisis, and showing how what might seem like academic economic theories actually work in action. In passing is included the author provides a history of Malaysia's fund management industry. New Paperback. First Edition 351 pages with an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2018. First edition. Paperback. New. A collection of previously published articles that set out to challenge what the authors see as stultifying mindsets enveloped in colonisation, modernisation developmentalism, globalisation, nationalism and other forms of 'intellectual captivity.' The authors are all members of The Centre for Policy Research and International Studies at University Sains Malaysia in Penang. New Paperback. First Edition. 103 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Konigswinter, Germany: HF Ullmann, 2009. First English language edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. A photographic tour of Africa from the North to South, but excluding Central Africa. The photos are in colour Very Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket. 320 pages. Weight: 3.5 kg Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket has some rubbing at the top of the spine and there are some minor specs of spotting on the inside covers and end papers. Otherwise the book looks new