Southeast Asia category: 1948 books

The Ecology of Papua provides a comprehensive review of current scientific knowledge on all aspects of the natural history of western (Indonesian) New Guinea. Designed for students of conservation, environmental workers, and academic researchers, it is a richly detailed text, dense with biogeographical...

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are becoming increasingly popular with all kinds of visitors, not least birdwatchers who can visit many national parks and reserves harbouring a bounty of amazing species. The three countries are home to about 1,000 species of birds including such rarities as Bengal Florican,...

The island of Borneo is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots and a birdwatcher's paradise. Around 600 species of bird have been recorded here, and some 430 are known to breed. Many of these are rainforest specialists, but such a large island also has widely different habitats attracting a surprisingly...

Located in the heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a vibrant and modern Asian city. It is the capital of Malaysia’s tiger economy and is the country’s cultural, political and financial heart.  Kuala Lumpur’s famous Petronas Twin Towers have been featured in many Hollywood movies.

Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles. But never assume that smiles mean the same as they do in the West. Smiling is quite automatic in Thailand. A monk once told me that Thais were boirn with smiles on their faces! Matt Owens Rees discusses the many different types of smile and gives several real-life illustrations in this free volume.

This ebook is for the modern traveler – the bold, the brave, and those that want to use technology for new insights.Our quirky Frontier Town (Nakhon Phanom) is the perfect place to use as a base for adventure, research, exploration, chill-out and more:* The most spectacular river-caves in the world...

69 Year old John Smith decides to settle down and find a wife and is suddenly diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. Realizing that life is short he decides to seize the day. He pursues an internet romance with a doctor in China, marries and returns to Australia but separates 3 years later. Then...

Stand outside a palm-shaded wooden hut in a Thai fishing park, and do battle with a colossal Mekong Giant Catfish. See an exotic Featherback pulled from a muddy canal by a rural Thai angler in a quiet, backwater town. Share a few beers and a magnificent catch of Rohu with a few new friends, and experience...

Would you like to explore Cambodia and Vietnam? Follow me as I make my way from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Saigon in Vietnam, and then all the way up to Hanoi and back to Cambodia. Share in the laughs, scares and adventures I encountered, and marvel at the landscape with included pictures and links...

Ayutthaya: The Ancient Temple City of Thailand Discover the Ancient city of Temples that was once the capital of Siam and the largest city in the world. Walk among temples that was once described as the most magnificent temples in the world. Magnificent towers reach to the sky around...

Angkor Wat: The Ultimate Guide Book With 65 Temples and 369 Images Want to know the temples not to miss at Angkor? Looking for amazing places to see the sunrise and sunset? Want to know how to take stunning pictures at the temples with your cell phone or camera? Looking for tips to make the...

Relax in the sleepy town of Kampot after climbing up and down temples in Siem Reap. Kampot, a sleepy French colonial town built in the 1800s and situated at the base of the Elephant Mountains, is the perfect place to relax after climbing up and town temples. In a town so small that a bicycle...

10 of Kep's Top Attractions Relax in the rustic town of Kep after climbing up and down temples in Siem Reap. Kep, the perfect seaside destination to get away from it all. Soft white sandy beaches and lush forest in the national park awaits you in this almost forgotten old colonial French seaside...

Koh Ker temple site is a place of wonder. Situated at just over 120 km from Siem Reap, it is still unclear as to why this site was chosen as Capital for the Angkor Empire by King Jayavarman IV. Dating back to 928, the 36-metre high pyramid temple is a wonder to see.Dotted around Koh Ker temple,...