Author: K. M. Wong
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Kinabalu, Summit of Borneo
Author: K. M. Wong
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo)
Author: Rudolf Malkmus
Publisher: Koeltz Scientific Books
ISBN: 9783904144834
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher: Koeltz Scientific Books
ISBN: 9783904144834
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
All Elevations Unknown
Author: Sam Lightner Jr.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767907752
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“Sam Lightner, Jr., combines two tales of adventure, one historic and the other modern-day in his page-turner . . . With its rich sense of place and history, All Elevations Unknown offers a surprisingly fresh twist to an adventure-climbing tale.” –Climbing Magazine In the spring of 1999, armed with little more than a description from a book and a map labeled “all elevations unknown,” Sam Lightner and his German rock-climbing buddy, Volker, found themselves deep in the jungles of Borneo on a mission to climb a mountain that was only rumored to exist. What little they knew about the mountain they had learned from the memoirs of Major Tom Harrisson, a British World War II soldier who in 1945 had been assigned the near-impossible mission of parachuting blindly into the thick Borneo rainforest–where the natives had a grisly habit of cutting off heads–to try to reclaim the island for the Allies. A captivating, utterly original combination of travel adventure memoir and historical re-creation, All Elevations Unknown charts Lightner’s exhilarating and at times harrowing quest to ascend the mountain Batu Lawi in the face of leeches, vipers, and sweat bees, and to keep his team together in one of the earth’s most treacherous uncharted pockets. Along the way, he reconstructs a fascinating historical narrative that chronicles Tom Harrisson’s adventures there during the war and illuminates an astonishing piece of forgotten World War II history. Rife with suspense and vivid detail, the two intertwining tales open up the island of Borneo, its people, and its history in a powerful, unforgettable way, taking adventure writing to new heights.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767907752
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“Sam Lightner, Jr., combines two tales of adventure, one historic and the other modern-day in his page-turner . . . With its rich sense of place and history, All Elevations Unknown offers a surprisingly fresh twist to an adventure-climbing tale.” –Climbing Magazine In the spring of 1999, armed with little more than a description from a book and a map labeled “all elevations unknown,” Sam Lightner and his German rock-climbing buddy, Volker, found themselves deep in the jungles of Borneo on a mission to climb a mountain that was only rumored to exist. What little they knew about the mountain they had learned from the memoirs of Major Tom Harrisson, a British World War II soldier who in 1945 had been assigned the near-impossible mission of parachuting blindly into the thick Borneo rainforest–where the natives had a grisly habit of cutting off heads–to try to reclaim the island for the Allies. A captivating, utterly original combination of travel adventure memoir and historical re-creation, All Elevations Unknown charts Lightner’s exhilarating and at times harrowing quest to ascend the mountain Batu Lawi in the face of leeches, vipers, and sweat bees, and to keep his team together in one of the earth’s most treacherous uncharted pockets. Along the way, he reconstructs a fascinating historical narrative that chronicles Tom Harrisson’s adventures there during the war and illuminates an astonishing piece of forgotten World War II history. Rife with suspense and vivid detail, the two intertwining tales open up the island of Borneo, its people, and its history in a powerful, unforgettable way, taking adventure writing to new heights.
The Plant Diversity of Malesia
Author: Pieter Baas
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0792308832
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Although the only publication with a realistic claim to the title "The plant diver sity of Malesia" is Flora Malesiana itself, we have hesitatingly chosen this title for the present proceedings volume. Past, present and future work on the Flora Malesiana project was the subject of a successful symposium held in August 1989. This book contains only a selection of the papers presented at that meet ing, yet it covers a much greater diversity of themes than just the inventory of botanical diversity. It even goes beyond the boundaries of the vast Flora Malesi ana region in several of its chapters. The role of the founder of the Flora Malesiana Project, Professor C.G.G.J. van Steenis, repeatedly recurs in several chapters; not only as director of and contributor to the project, but also as a pioneer in the fields of Malesian vege tation, conservation and biogeography, and as an enlightened systematist whose ideas and practical recommendations for taxonomic delimitation still largely apply. Botanical information made available in regional and local floras is of vital im portance for applications such as the exploitation of natural forests on a sus tainable yield basis. for establishing gene banks for the benefit of agriculture. forestry and horticulture. and not in the least for nature conservation. Several chapters are devoted to these themes. Floristic studies are also at the basis of the biogeographical essays and vegetation studies included in this book.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0792308832
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Although the only publication with a realistic claim to the title "The plant diver sity of Malesia" is Flora Malesiana itself, we have hesitatingly chosen this title for the present proceedings volume. Past, present and future work on the Flora Malesiana project was the subject of a successful symposium held in August 1989. This book contains only a selection of the papers presented at that meet ing, yet it covers a much greater diversity of themes than just the inventory of botanical diversity. It even goes beyond the boundaries of the vast Flora Malesi ana region in several of its chapters. The role of the founder of the Flora Malesiana Project, Professor C.G.G.J. van Steenis, repeatedly recurs in several chapters; not only as director of and contributor to the project, but also as a pioneer in the fields of Malesian vege tation, conservation and biogeography, and as an enlightened systematist whose ideas and practical recommendations for taxonomic delimitation still largely apply. Botanical information made available in regional and local floras is of vital im portance for applications such as the exploitation of natural forests on a sus tainable yield basis. for establishing gene banks for the benefit of agriculture. forestry and horticulture. and not in the least for nature conservation. Several chapters are devoted to these themes. Floristic studies are also at the basis of the biogeographical essays and vegetation studies included in this book.
The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu
Author: Jeffrey J. Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789838121323
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789838121323
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chinese Heritage Cooking
Author: Christopher Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9814435066
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This book shows how to prepare traditional Chinese food with ease and is perfect for beginners. Seasoned cooks will likewise find joy in perusing these recipes, which are accompanied by informative descriptions and explanations. This book is truly a collector's item for anyone who enjoys immersing in the classic flavours of Chinese cuisine. It brims with historical and cultural significance, which will not only engage, inform and enlighten, but readers will also be awed and be inspired to delve into the joy of recreating wonderful meals from these treasured recipes
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9814435066
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This book shows how to prepare traditional Chinese food with ease and is perfect for beginners. Seasoned cooks will likewise find joy in perusing these recipes, which are accompanied by informative descriptions and explanations. This book is truly a collector's item for anyone who enjoys immersing in the classic flavours of Chinese cuisine. It brims with historical and cultural significance, which will not only engage, inform and enlighten, but readers will also be awed and be inspired to delve into the joy of recreating wonderful meals from these treasured recipes
The Hugh Low Trail
Author: Shui Hiung Chin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Kinabalu Escape
Author: Rich Mayfield
Publisher: Constable Limited
ISBN: 9780094769700
Category : Lows Gully (Sabah)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher: Constable Limited
ISBN: 9780094769700
Category : Lows Gully (Sabah)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo
Author: Quentin Phillipps
Publisher: John Beaufoy Pub
ISBN: 9781906780562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This second edition lists all 669 bird species appearing in Borneo with accompanying distribution maps, describes the 52 species endemic to Borneo in detail, and includes over 2000 colour images.
Publisher: John Beaufoy Pub
ISBN: 9781906780562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This second edition lists all 669 bird species appearing in Borneo with accompanying distribution maps, describes the 52 species endemic to Borneo in detail, and includes over 2000 colour images.
The Ecology of Kalimantan
Author: Kathy MacKinnon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780945971733
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, is a global centre for biodiversity. This work presents a complete summary of scientific knowledge about the riverine, rainforest and coastal ecosystems of Kalimantan. Using maps, colour photographs, and line-drawings, it examines each of the major ecosystems of the island, and the interrelationship between some of their component species. It also focuses on the people of Kalimantan and their use of natural resources, as a major part of these ecosystems.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780945971733
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, is a global centre for biodiversity. This work presents a complete summary of scientific knowledge about the riverine, rainforest and coastal ecosystems of Kalimantan. Using maps, colour photographs, and line-drawings, it examines each of the major ecosystems of the island, and the interrelationship between some of their component species. It also focuses on the people of Kalimantan and their use of natural resources, as a major part of these ecosystems.