East Malaysia and Brunei,9789625931807

East Malaysia and Brunei

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ISBN13: 9789625931807
ISBN10: 9625931805
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): Tuttle Pub
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Summary

The "Periplus Adventure Guides" do precisely what a great travel book should do -- make you want to get up and go! Periplus adventure guides show you how to get there, and then help make the absolute most out of a stay, leaving no stone, no beach, no fine restaurant or mountain trail untried. With detailed, up-to-date maps, photographs -- both new and archival -- personal recommendations and inside tips from expert authors, the guides go well beyond the usual travel fare and offer an extraordinary value for the money.

This fall, Periplus proudly offers nine additions to the Adventure Guide list, exploring some of the most breathtaking, historically important and lesser known regions of Indonesia and Malaysia and Singapore. These include an updated guide to the exotic volcanic island of Bali; the flora and faunarich rainforests of East Malaysia and Brunei; the little known islands of Nusa Tenggara that lie East of Bali from Lombok to Timor; the center of the Indonesian archipelago, Java, rich in Buddhist tradition; the primitive and wildlife-filled province of

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
About The Authors
13(4)
Sabah, Sarawak & Brunei
17(186)
Wendy Hutton
Geography
Rainforest, Rivers & Mountains
18(2)
Wendy Hutton
Flora and Fauna
The Bizarre & the Beautiful
20(6)
Junaidi Payne
The Rainforest
Borneo's Controversial Heritage
26(2)
Clive Marsh
Prehistory
Flaked Tools, Pottery & Ritual Burials
28(2)
Dianne Tillotson
Early History
Ancient Chinese Trading Links
30(2)
James P. Ongkili
Arrival of the West
Adventurers, Traders & Opportunists
32(4)
Bob Reece
Modern History
WWII and the Birth of Malaysia
36(2)
Bob Reece
Economy
Timber, Oil Fields & Plantations
38(2)
Bruno Vun
Peoples
The Ethnic Diversity of North Borneo
40(4)
Clifford Sather
Chinese
Changing the Face of North Borneo
44(2)
Daniel Chew
Crafts
Intricate Art Created from the Jungle
46(4)
Heidi Munan
Longhouses
Daily Life in a Borneo Condominium
50(2)
Edric Ong
Food
Fern Tips, Pickled Boar & Rice Wine
52(5)
Wendy Hutton
PART II: WEST SABAH
Introduction
57(3)
Wendy Hutton
Kota Kinabalu
City of the Sacred Mountain
60(4)
Wendy Hutton
Kinabalu Park
A Most Remarkable Mountain
64(4)
Wendy Hutton
Trips North
Longhouses, Fisherfolk and Cowboys
68(3)
Wendy Hutton
Trips South
Megaliths and Wild Water
71(6)
Wendy Hutton
PART III: INTERIOR & EAST SABAH
Introduction
77(1)
Wendy Hutton
Peoples of the Interior
A Heartland of Cultural Complexity
78(2)
Wendy Hutton
Exploring the Interior
A Wealth of Wondrous Flowers
80(4)
Wendy Hutton
Sandakan
Gateway to Borneo's Wildlife
84(7)
Wendy Hutton
Coastal Peoples
Diverse Yet United by Faith
91(1)
Clifford Sather
Coral Reefs
An Amazing Underwater Ecosystem
92(2)
Peter Chang
Tawau
Exquisite Isles, Caves & Rainforest
94(7)
Wendy Hutton
PART IV: SOUTHWEST SARAWAK
Introduction
101(3)
Heidi Munan
Iban
A Lively and Mobile People
104(2)
Peter Kedit
Hornbill
Sacred Bird of the Iban
106(1)
Junaidi Payne
Pua-Kumbu
Spell-binding Ikat Textiles
107(1)
Edric Ong
Kuching
The Charms of a Town Called Cat
108(4)
Heidi Munan
Trips From Kuching
From Potted Culture to Pitcher Plants
112(4)
Heidi Munan
Visiting Longhouses
Communal Living Along the Rivers
116(2)
Heidi Munan
The Rajang
Sarawak's Greatest River
118(11)
Jill Gocher
PART V: NORTHEAST SARAWAK
Introduction
129(1)
Wendy Hutton
Orang Ulu
Aristocrats and Forest Nomads
130(2)
Ann Armstrong-Langub
Niah Archaeology
The Secrets of Borneo's Past
132(4)
Dianne Tillotson
Miri District
Niah Caves & Surprising Lambir Hills
136(2)
Jill Gocher
Wendy Hutton
Headhunters' Trail
Following in the Steps of Headhunters
138(6)
Kal Muller
Gunung Mulu
Sarawak's Last Great Wilderness
144(4)
Jill Gocher
Bario Highlands
Trekking in a World Much Changed
148(9)
Kal Muller
PART VI: BRUNEI
Introduction
157(1)
M. M. Ng
Brassware
Superbly Wrought Heirlooms
158(2)
Victor T. King
Exploring Brunei
Stilt Villages and Royal Opulence
160(4)
M. M. Ng
PRACTICALITIES
Contents
164(2)
Travel Advisory
166(4)
Transportation
170(3)
Malay Language Primer
173(2)
AREA PRACTICALITIES
West Sabah
175(8)
Interior & East Sabah
183(4)
Southwest Sarawak
187(8)
Northeast Sarawak
195(5)
Brunei
200(3)
Further Reading 203(2)
Index 205

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