Search Results: Authors starting with E from The Penang Bookshelf

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2001. Hardcover. New/new. This edition was the last one of this classic ornithological work updated by the author before his death. The country is a haven for bird watchers with nearly a thousand species recorded, which is striking for a country of this size. The colour plates of the original have been re-photographed for this edition. 601 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight: 2.5kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kuala Lumpur: G.E.C. Hardcover. Good. Published to promote G.E.C's new Kwali cooker, this book is in both Chinese and English. Although titled 'Chinese Cooking'. that may refer more to the language than the recipes since, although there are many Chinese recipes, several of the recipes are probably standard English fare for expatriates in the 1950s when this was probably published, Good Hardback 130 pages with an index. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover is rubbed around the edges and is dirty in places. A previous owner's name is written on a front end paper. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.

Kuala Lumpur: G.E.C. Hardcover. Very Good. Published to promote G.E.C's new Kwali cooker, this book is in both Chinese and English. Although titled 'Chinese Cooking'. that may refer more to the language than the recipes since, although there are many Chinese recipes, several of the recipes are probably standard English fare for expatriates in the 1950s when this was probably published, Very Good Hardback 130 pages with an index. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover still looks very clean, but has slight rubbing around the edges. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Until the end of World War II, it could safely be assumed that most overseas Chinese still considered China to be their homeland. The end of colonial rule in Southeast Asia coupled with the Communist ascendancy in China, amongst other things, brought about a reassessment by not only the Chinese emigrants, but also their host communities as well. Here Williams charts that change as the overseas Chinese began to become assimilated into their new homelands. The author also assess the implications of these changes on US foreign policy. 143 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with a small label on the spine and further labels on the inside front cover and on a front end paper. There are neat stamps on the text block, inside front cover and the title page. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is no tanning throughout.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2017. Paperback. New. Basing his work on the biographies of four Filipino scholar-bureaucrats, Camilo Osias, Salvador Araneta, Carlos P Romulo and Salvador P Lopez, the author argues that Filipino liberal values formed the bedrock of the growth of Filipino democracy. He concludes by arguing for a new liberalism befitting the country's postcolonial experience. 227 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2001. Hardcover. New/new. The definitive work on stick and leaf insects of Borneo with hundreds of line drawings and a few colour plates. 722 pages. Weight: 3kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaya University Press, 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. 7-8-15. Malaysia's leading nutritionist has had the courage to take on Malaysia's makan-makan (eating) culture and make a plea for his fellow citizens to think about the growing incidences of obesity and heart disease in the country. Despite the fact that the author is a noted academic in his field, the book is presented in a readable and simple style so that it is not difficult to pick up tips on how to eat in a more healthy way. The news is not all the frightening either. After all, the author is a Malaysian too and loves his food as much as the rest of his compatriots. 150 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Richmond, UK: Curzon, 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Gomez, one of Malaysia's leading economists, undertook this study of the country's eight largest Chinese run publicly listed companies in order to determine the extent to which a common ethnicity shaped both practice and co-operation. Despite, at least, public criticism of the dominance of Chinese business by the Government party, UMNO, Gomez did not find his subjects either defensive or operating as a clique. He speculates that the situation may be different among more vulnerable small and medium enterprises in the country and suggests this as a topic for future research.Very Good Paperback 234 pages with figures, tables, a list of references and an index. Near Fine Paperback Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia Apart from minimal cover wear and a little scuffing of the text block, the book looks new

London: Phoenix, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. 26-5-16. The racy biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, who juggled attempting to be the demure consort of one of the left over oddities of British imperial wanderings with a need to be noticed. She achieved this through a rash of books about herself and some fairly outrageous behaviour. As a British visitor to Sarawak remarked, ' A more undignified woman it would be hard to find.' 362 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Very Good Paperback. Reprint Weight 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has a small amount of wear. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is mild tanning throughout.

Oxford University Press, 1992. 1995 Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. This book seeks to provide a historical, economic, social and environmental to the rapid pace of change in Borneo. Unusually it focuses on the island as a whole, rather than either a particular state or the Indonesian or Malaysian part of the island. 271 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The right hand corners of the cover have been slightly bumped. The binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning.

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 2010. First edition. Paperback. New. The memoirs of British man who first came to Malaya as a soldier during the "Emergency." He later was headmaster of a school in Kuching, an environmentalist in Papua New Guinea and then came back to education with the Universiti Brunei Darusalam. New Paperback 191 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

George Town, Penang: Hikayat, 2019. First edition. Paperback. New. The Fay Khoo Award for Food+Drinking Writing was established in memory of the late Fay Khoo, who was best known for her writing and broadcasting on the delights of cooking and consuming food. This book is a collection of the best contributions in the first three years of the award's existence where the writers reveal their foodie adventures, usually with an Asian theme. New Paperback. First Edition 207 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia

Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1993. 1997 Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Intended as a work for social science students, this work collects together academic writings on Chinese religious practice in the area. Some articles have been previously published elsewhere, but most were commissioned for this book. Starting off with a survey of Southeast Asia as a whole, the book then devotes substantial country specific sections to varieties of belief and practice in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. There is a bibliography and an index 393 pages Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia The book is still in the publisher's wrapping, but has a bump on one corner.

Singapore: Singapore Cultural Foundation - Ministry Of Culture, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. An attempt by Singapore's Minsitry of Culture to produce a showcase of the work of the country's major artists. Three examples, illustrated here in colour, were chosen from 48 artists, painters and sculptors. They were chosen based on the artist having had a significant national exhibition, an identifiable style, an innovative approach, consistent output in the four years prior to publication and being a Singaporean national or permanent resident. Weight: 2 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia A little bumping at the cover corners and medium tanning of the endpapers. Otherwise the book looks fresh and new.

Kuala Lumpur: The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia was only formed in 1958 after independence. Before that all engineers had been members of institutions based outside the country. This book is intended to showcase the work of members in the first sixty years or so after independence. New Paperback. First Edition. 122 pages. Weight: 1 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Federal Publications, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of essays by various Singaporeans advocating the Singapore brand of politics as an atidote to the spread of communism. The essays also seek to demonstrate why Singapore's version of 'democracy' is preferable to that practiced in Western countries. Very Good Paperback. First Edition. 268 pages with a collection of black and white photographs. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has minimal wear. A previous owner's name is written on the inside cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is faint tanning of the pages.

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. New. 17-12-16. No 3 in the Monograph Series of the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences is a collection of papers from academics looking at the way in which oral tradition, travellers' tales, diaries official accounts and rituals help preserve the history of the maritime peoples of the region. 128 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents pages. . Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Sabah State Library, 2009. Hardcover. New. A collection of brief biographies of the 16 governors who ruled present day Sabah under the North Borneo Chartered Company, a further four governors under the British Colonial Office after World War II and nine Heads of State following Sabah's joining the Federation of Malaysia. Also included are a record of their activities while in office. New Hardback. 280 pages with several black and white and colour photographs. Weight: 1.0 kg Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1994. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A wide ranging collection of essays from experts in their fields covering various aspects of Singapore life including, democracy, race relations,, Singaporean identity, culture, urban space and the economy. Very Good Paperback. 173 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has a little bit of shelfwear. Otherwise the book looks new.

Penang, Malaysia: Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2012. First edition. Paperback. New. Buku koleksi pantun pilihan peranakan baba yang pertama ini pasti boleh memenuhi keperluan pengkaji pantun dan kebudayaan peranakan baba. Selama ini, hanya beberapa rangkap pantun baba dipetik dalam makalah jurnal dan kertas kerja seminar berhubung kebudayaan peranakan baba, selain karya itu tidak diliputi dalam buku tentang sastera dan pantun Melayu. Pemilihan sejumlah 1,343 rangkap pantun ini dibuat berdasarkan karya itu sudah memenuhi syarat asasi pantun, iaitu mempunyai pembayang dan maksud, berima a-b-a-b di hujung baris, jelas maksud serta mesejnya, dan telah diterbitkan antara tahun 1890-an hingga 1930-an. New Paperback. First Edition. 181 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia