An exploration of the environment, people and culture of Borneo through the eyes of Mark Heyward, author, Khan Wilson, artist and David Metcalf, photographer, inspired by Mark's book Crazy Little Heaven: an Indonesian Journey.
‘We’ve left a lot of men in Borneo – know what I mean?’ With their SAS trainer’s warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O’Hanlon, and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of Borneo.
A celebration of Borneo's natural wonders, from its rainforest-covered lowland areas to its mountain ranges, highland areas, and winding rivers, with over 200 stunning color photographs. The island of...
This new edition of Borneo provides the most comprehensive information available on the island, from its ethnographic and natural history, to accommodation and tours.
In light of the tremendous changes that have come to the island of Borneo in recent decades, this volume takes a detailed historical look at the Borneo environment from native, colonial and national perspectives.
The story of a 1983 journey to the center of Borneo, which no expedition had attempted since 1926. O'Hanlon, accompanied by friend and poet James Fenton and three native guides brings wit and humor to a dangerous journey.
Not to mention the cheap living, an Eden of palm trees and terraced rice paddies threaded by dirt roads and dotted with Hindu temples, ... They'd informally divided up the land into exclusive zones: Alexander (Axel) Goetz took Java.
Vanishing World: The Ibans of Borneo
This text explains the quest for accurate maps; illustrates how maps showcased the changing economic, cultural and political dynamics within Malaya and Borneo; and describes the evolution of mapping techniques as well as providing insights ...
The stories share observations on customs, language, home, and human nature and serve as a hedge against parochialism, even when focusing on snipe hunts, armadillo grabs, and hog boxing.
According to C.H. Southwell , Long Laput was more than 2,200 feet ( about 700 meters ) in length , while Tom Harrisson reported that the Kayan longhouse at Long Poh on the upper Kayan River in 1945 was more than half a mile long .