This 420-page guide to Malaysia gives a highlighted tour of the whole country, cross-referenced with detailed maps; plus, features covering aspects of the country's life and culture ranging from high-rise Petronas Twin Towers to Sarawakian long houses. A comprehensive travel tips section at the back of the book is packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on Malaysia's history, people and culture; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, entertainment, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of full-colour photographs and 19 maps.
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colour illustrations, maps, index
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Höhe: 225 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-4120-01-2 (9789814120012)
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Maps: Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; Selangor; Northwestern Peninsular; Malaysia; Penang; Georgetown; Langkawi; Southern Peninsular; Malaysia; Melaka; Eastern Peninsular; Malaysia; Sarawak; Kuching; Kuching Environs; Gunung Mulu; National Park; Sabah; Kota Kinabalu; Inside front cover - Malaysia; Inside back cover - Kuala Lumpur. Introduction and History: A Palette of Images; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; Colonial Malaya; Malaya, Merdeka, Malaysia; The Mahathir Era. Features: The Living World; The People; Religion; Architecture Cuisine; Arts and Crafts; Adventure Sports. Places: Kuala Lumpur & Environs; Kuala Lumpur; Selangor; The Northwestern; Peninsula; Hill Stations; Perak; Penang; Kedah and Perlis; The Southern Peninsula; Melaka; Johor; The Peninsula's East Coast; Mersing & Isles; Pahang, Terengganu & Kelantan; Eastern Interior; Sarawak; Kuching and the Southwest; Sibu & Central Sarawak; Miri & the Northeast; Sabah; Kota Kinabalu & the West; Sandakan & the Northeast; Tawau & the Southeast. Picture Stories: Street Food; Chick Blinds; Fishing Boats; Sarawak Longhouses. Information Panels: An Environment in Danger; Festival Fever; Islamic Resurgence; Petronas Twin Towers; Cameron's Trails & Tours; A Peranakan Townhouse; Minangkabau Culture; Kampung Games. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Aquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Shopping; Sports; Language; Further Reading.
