Author: Wallace Alfred Russel

Racked with fever, virtually broke and earning a precarious living through sending back to London the plumes of beautiful birds, Wallace (1823-1913) ultimately became one of the most heroic and admirable of all scientist ...

Author: Tim Slessor

Why not? After all, no-one had ever done it before. It would be one of the longest of all overland journeys half-way round the world, from the English Channel to Singapore. They knew that several expeditions had already ...

Author: Kurt Svrcula

With its pristine, unspoilt beaches and breathtaking coral reefs, Malaysia is fast becoming one of the leading dive destinations in the world. The country boasts a coastline of 4800 kilometres and over 200 islands includ ...

Author: Michael Buckley

Exploring ethnic Tibet independently is a challenge. The proverbial land of snows, it possesses some of the wildest and roughest road routes in high Asia, and so trekking, motoring, and mountain biking are all covered in ...

Author: Nick Hanna

Travellers Singapore and Malaysia offers readers a guide to the rich mixture of cultural attractions, gastronomic delights, coral beaches and range of travel experiences unparalleled in Asia. As well as offering comprehe ...

Author: Ron Emmons

Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide...The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information - Amazon Reader review. Malaysia beckons with an astounding mix of lush ...

Author: Andrew Forbes & David Henley

New for 2008, Travellers Cambodia is the perfect guidebook for visitors wanting to explore this stunning and fast-growing destination, from the world-famous site of Angkor Wat to the beautiful tropical beaches of Kep.It ...

Author: Tom Burns, Emily Butler & others Laura Bennitt

The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget is the perfect companion for anyone looking to make the most of this exotic region without breaking the bank. Backpackers, gap year travellers and those who want more bang fo ...

Author: Ben Davies

Travellers Thailand shows you the best of a country where contrasts abound, from lush countryside and palm-fringed islands to the busy streets of Bangkok.It provides expert advice, tracking down the best sights and exper ...

Author: Sean Sheehan

Globetrotter's The Best of Bangkok provides an attractive, handy pocket guide to this eternally popular destination. The book features well-presented, to-the-point sections on the highlights of the city, places of intere ...

Author: Alan Rabinowitz

Dubbed the Indiana Jones of wildlife science by The New York Times, Alan Rabinowitz has devoted--and risked--his life to protect nature's great endangered mammals. He has journeyed to the remote corners of the earth in s ...

Author: Knopf Guides

"They burst with architectural illustrations, silvery photos, busy drawings, literary quotes, gallery tours, street maps and more." -- "People"
Remote mountain villages, crowded bazaars and golden spires are all part ...

Author: Emma Larkin

In one of the most intrepid travelogues in recent memory, Larkin tells of the year she spent traveling through Burma, using as a compass the life and work of George Orwell, whom many of Burma's underground teahouse intel ...

Author: Lindsay Bennett

These are stylish guides to island getaways, thematically rather than geographically organized. The chapters are thematic essays with helpful hints and information on making the most of your island experience. Each chapt ...

Author: Caryl Rae Krannich & Ron L. Krannich

Have you ever wanted to escape to a unique tropical island of sand, surf, sun, and shopping? Better still, would you love to visit two fabulous islands that also offer some of the world's best hotels, resorts, and restau ...

Author: Ron L. Krannich & Caryl Rae Krannich

Colourful and chaotic, Thailand is filled with wonderful treasures and pleasures. Spend a couple of weeks here and you will discover a land of exceptionally friendly and gracious people, talented craftspeople, bustling c ...

Author: Claude Jacques & Philippe Lafond

At its height, the Khmer empire stretched from Angkor in Cambodia as far west as Muang Singh on the border of present-day Burma and Thailand and as far north as Wat Phu on the banks of the Mekong river. Hundreds of templ ...

Author: Paul Dixon & Andrew Spooner

From the heights of Kinabalu to the palm-fringed beaches of the Andamans, Footprint's 2nd edition of Southeast Asia has been comprehensively updated with everything you need to know about travelling through this beautifu ...

Author: Knopf Guides

Knopf's unique pocket-size MapGuides--all you need to find your way around--with six full-color, fold-out street maps of the most popular neighborhoods, plus bus and subway lines, as well as carefully selected informatio ...

Author: Eric Tagliacozzo & Tineke Hellwig

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago, encompassing nearly 18,000 islands. The fourth most populous country in the world, it has a larger Muslim population than any other nation. "The Indonesia Reader" is a unique ...