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AB00001Timo The
TapirHardcover
Little Timo, the baby tapir goes
on a walk with his mother to
look for animals who are a bit
different- just like him. On their
Journey, little Timo learns many
new things and discovers more
than just new friends.
48.00 48.00
CB00001The Majestic
StripesHardcover
This book aims to give you a
brief overview of the tiger in
general and the Malayan tiger in
particular. It is not a
comprehensive account, but
perhaps it will pique your
interest enough for you to set
off on your own personal
journey with the Malayan tiger.
25.00 25.00
MB00001
P/C Bunga-
bunga
Malaysia
Paperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00002P/C Malaysian
FlowersPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and well written by MNS
members
10.00 3.33
MB00003P/C Palma
MalaysiaPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00004P/C Malaysian
PalmsPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00005P/C Malaysian
BirdsPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00006P/C Serangga
MalaysiaPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00008
P/C Katak dan
Kodok
Malaysia
Paperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00010P/C Malaysian
FungiPaperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00011
P/C Malaysian
Butterflies
and Moths
Paperback
Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan
features Malaysian Natural
Heritage. Easy reading suitable
for kids and adults. Featured
great illustration. This is MNS
publication which was illustrated
and written by MNS members
10.00 3.33
MB00012Malayan Birds
(MADOC)Paperback
First published in 1947, this
revised edition includes up-to-
date nomenclature and new
illustrations. It provides a
systematic introduction to the
Malayan avifauna.
75.00 35.00
MB00013
Stick & Leaf
Insects of
Peninsular
Malaysian and
Singapore
Paperback
A very useful book for
identification of stick and leaf
insects. Featured photo of
specimens for better references.
Included also the identification
key.
60.00 30.00
MB00014
A Field Guide
to The Smaller
Moths of
South East
Asia
Paperback
A field guide to identify
Microlepidoptera. Featured
colored photo of specimens for
better references. Provided
the size, brief physical
appearance, range and biology
for each species.
60.00 30.00
MB00015Nature By
HeartPaperback
This book is fundamentals for
environmental educators
especially for teachers to assist
them in the preparation of
teaching lessons and materials
on related environmental issues.
65.00 30.00
MB00016Pitcher-plants
of BorneoHardcover
This book contains photographs
of such magnificent quality and
of such a broad list of pitcher
plants that you will be moved to
squeals and tears. You will not
believe plants can grow in such
an array of shapes, colors, and
habitats. Aside from the
pictures, which are so amazing
one can barely contain oneself
when turning the page, the text
includes historical references to
lost explorers who survived on
pitcher plant rainwater. The
microecology of animals that
depend on pitcher plants is also
shown with superb
photographs.
100.00 35.00
MB00017
Tropical
Planting and
Gardening
Hardcover
This book provides for many
years the only extensive
treatment of the subject. We
have attempted to maintain this
scope and range in the present
edition, now produced by
Malaysian Nature Society. MNS
make it available at reasonable
prices information on tropical
flora and fauna, and especially
that which has relevance to
Malaysia itself.
120.00 45.00
MB00018In Harmony
With NatureHardcover
This is a compilation of
proceedings for papers
presented in International
Conference in Conservation of
Tropical Biodiversity, 12-16 June
1990. name the conference,
venue and date.
100.00 25.00
MB00019
Limestone
Hills & Caves
of the Kinta
Valley
Hardcover
A coffee table book of photos
capturing the stunning karst
landscape of the Kinta Valley
which surrounds Ipoh in the
state of Perak. The photos were
taken over two decades, and
some of the older photos used
are 'historical' as they show
landscapes which have now
been destroyed by quarrying or
development, and there is a nice
photo of the laughing Buddha
statue in Perak Tong which was
destroyed by a major rockfall in
January 2009. The book hopes to
raise awareness of the rich
natural resource that the Kinta
Valley has in these stunning
karst towers and caves. The city
of Ipoh is surrounded by these
hills which contain a wealth of
biodiversity that should be
preserved.
150.00 35.00
MB00020 Endau Rompin Hardcover
In 1985, The Malaysian Nature
Society took a major step
forward in conservation and
nature education. An expedition
was launched to study plants
and animals, soil and water of
Endau-Rompin. To Endau-
Rompin came over one
thousand visitors - scientists and
technicians, school pupils and
university students, youth
groups and volunteers. Over 12
months they took part in
enormously varied activities,
from building camp to surveying
butterflies, from measuring
prawns to studying a
magnificient new species of fan
palm. Here is the story.
100.00 35.00
MB00021
Key Site for
Conservation -
IBA
Paperback
This directory records the
important bird areas in Malaysia
where conservation is needed.
Descriptions of the site, its
importance, and its
conservations issues were given
in details. The aim of this
directory is to conserve the birds
and diversity in Malaysia via
promoting the conservation of a
set of internationally important
sites.
15.00 7.50
MB00022
An Illustrated
Key of
Malayan Hard
Corals
PaperbackAn Illustrated Key of Malayan
Hard Corals40.00 7.50
MB00024The Vanishing
ForestPaperback
There are many scientific studies
relating to trees and ecology.
Few, however have paid
adequate attention to the
humanitarian aspects of
deforestation. In addition to long
term consequences affecting all
humanity, the disappearance of
tropical forest its right now
causing untold suffering an
deprivation to large tribal
populations living in and around
these forests. People who have
lived for centuries in harmony
with the forests are dying and so
is their culture.
20.00 7.50
MB00025
Poisonous
Snakes of
Peninsular
Malaysia
Paperback
Snake bites in this country
constitute an occupational
hazard and are common among
farmers, fishermen, estate
workers and woodcutters.
People who frequently visit
forested area and sea beaches
may also accidentally come in
contact with snakes.
Fortunately, the mortality rate
cause by snake bites in Malaysia
is not significant. However, a
bitten person can be temporarily
incapacitated for months, thus
affecting his earning capacities,
with subsequent financial
hardship to himself and family.
Therefore, a knowledge of how
to distinguish poisonous from
non-poisonous snakes is
essential for reducing the
present snake-bite incidence as
well as the mortality rate.
50.00 10.00
MB00026
Ular-ular Bisa
di
Semenanjung
Malaysia
Paperback
Snake bites in this country
constitute an occupational
hazard and are common among
farmers, fishermen, estate
workers and woodcutters.
People who frequently visit
forested area and sea beaches
may also accidentally come in
contact with snakes.
Fortunately, the mortality rate
cause by snake bites in Malaysia
is not significant. However, a
bitten person can be temporarily
incapacitated for months, thus
affecting his earning capacities,
with subsequent financial
hardship to himself and family.
Therefore, a knowledge of how
to distinguish poisonous from
non-poisonous snakes is
essential for reducing the
present snake-bite incidence as
well as the mortality rate.
50.00 10.00
MB00027As if the Earth
MattersPaperback
Perfect for parents, school
teachers, camp leaders and
nature clubs, this book
reawakens child-like joy and
sense of wonder in the natural
world. With detailed
descriptions of more than 50 fun
filled outdoor educational
activities, and more than 400
inspiring color photos and
sketches, the book is both a
celebration of Nature’s beauty
and a clarion call to action.
150.00 55.00
MB00028
The Natural
History of
Amphibians
and Reptiles
In Sabah
Paperback
This book is a review of the rich
herpeto-fauna of Borneo,
including some of its less
conspicuous and sometimes
revile members. Many of the
species are unique to Borneo,
most are active only at night,
and most are completely
dependent on forest for survival.
This books on the frogs, lizards,
snakes, turtles and crocodiles
brings together photographs
demonstrating that many of
these animals are beautiful in
color and fascinating in form.
Written for naturalists, students
and travelers, the text provides
information showing that not
only is fear of the vast majority
of the species misplaced, but
also how these animals fit into
the complex workings of
Borneo’s ecosystems.
40.00 32.00
MB00029
Mangrove of
Kuala
Selangor
Paperback
The aim of this book is to
provide a basic introduction to
the mangrove ecosystem and
conservation of mangroves in
Kuala Selangor Nature Park
(KSNP). It also aims to provide a
brief introdustion to mangroves
in general and KSNP's
mangroves in particular.
25.00
MB00031
A Cedko
Cartoonovel
(Shadows)
Paperback
To gain wisdom, a young man
climbs up the mountain to find
the Guru of Cosmic. The Guru of
Cosmic gave him a pencil and tell
him the wisdom will be found
when the young man could saw
the true shadow of the pencil,
which come from the true light.
Will he be able to solve this task
and gain the wisdom that he
longed for?
10.00 7.50
MB00032
A Checklist of
the Birds of
Peninsular
Malaysia
Paperback
Written by the Bird Conservation
Council in Malaysian Nature
Society, this book is a pure
checklist that records all of the
birds that could be found in
Peninsular Malaysia. Family,
common name, scientific name,
status, and its abundance in
Peninsular Malaysia were given
for each bird species. The IUCN
status of some bird species was
given as well.
35.00 20.00
MB00033
A Handbook
of Important
Bird Areas in
Malaysia
Paperback
Important Bird Areas (IBA) are
sites of international importance
for bird conservation at the
global, regional or national level,
based upon standard,
internationally recognized
criteria. IBAs are not only
important for birds, but typically
support a wide range other
important flora and fauna
species.
70.00 7.50
MB00036Belum
RevisitedHardcover
"Have you been to Belum?" If
you stare at the people who
asked this question will full of
doubts, this would be the coffee
table book what I will
recommend to you. "Belum" is
normally a Malay word which
means "not yet", but for a
naturalist, "Belum" will remind
them a national park/protected
area which is located at one of
the least known regions in
Malaysia. By reading this book
you would get a chance to get to
know more about this forest and
how the author found the
beauty of it.
140.00 50.00
MB00037
Butterflies of
the Malay
Peninsular
Paperback
This book is a listing the
information that needs to be
updated on the 4th edition of
"Butterflies of the Malay
Peninsular" written by Corbet &
Pendlebury in 1992. This book is
recommended for those who
already had the 4th edition of
"Butterflies of the Malay
Peninsular" revised by the
author himself.
85.00 67.50
MB00038Caves of
LangkawiHardcover
Although Langkawi is a small
island, many caves including
fascinating ones were hidden
within. This book will reveal 22
caves that they had discovered
with stunning pictures that they
had taken inside the cave. This
book will overturn your usual
concept of Langkawi as merely a
famous tourist spot.
15.00 7.50
MB00039
Economic
Value of Non-
Timber Forest
Products
Paperback
This book covers reports of all
items extracted from the forest
for human use. From foods to
timber, from ornamental plants
to fibres, these items are
essential to us and thus, they are
an important source of income
in South East Asia. This report
also brings out forest
conservation and sustainable
use which is a concerned topic
for all over the world.
35.00 7.50
MB00042
Foresters
Manual of
Dipterocarps
Hardcover
Field keys were provided to let
you identify dipterocarp trees in
Malaysia forest. Recommended
for those who assume Malaysian
forest as their second home or
any people who would like to
identify dipterocarp trees in the
field.
85.00 75.00
MB00045Glimpses of
the WorldHardcover
The world may be as large as we
expect, but it could be as small
as we think. By reading this
books, you would accompany
Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Ahmad
Mustaffa Babjee to travel the
world, watching where did he
went, and who he had met. This
book, in other worlds, will let
you glance the world without
stepping outside.
15.00 7.50
MB00046Hill
DevelopmentPaperback
These proceedings record the
seminar which is held by
Malaysian Nature Society on 1st
December 1991. This seminar
showing the development of the
hill in Malaysia and best way to
conserve it.
15.00 7.50
MB00047In Celebration
of HornbillPaperback
Aid with beautiful pictures, this
book introduces Belum -
Temengor Forest Complex which
is also the home of the huge
diversity of hornbills along with
the hornbills themselves.
250.00 7.50
MB00051Nature Trail of
PenangPaperback
Even longed for a nature
adventure in Penang? This book
will give you tracking guides in
details while providing different
nature trails in Penang,
categorized in 4 different
recreational gradings.
Instructions also included for any
emergencies and some
information about the forest in
Penang.
22.00 15.00
MB00061
Proceedings
4th
Symposium of
Asian Raptors
Paperback
These proceedings are
regarding the 4th Symposium on
Asian Raptors, which was held
from 28 to 31 October 2005 at
Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. This
book records the findings during
the investigation regarding
raptors.
250.00 7.50
MB00062
Proceedings
of
International
Rubberwood
Paperback
This book records the
proceedings during the
International Rubberwood
Seminar on 21 to 22 May 1990.
This book was published by
Forest Research Institute
Malaysia (FRIM). Suitable for
people who want to know the
situation of international
rubberwood processing around
the nineties.
100.00 75.00
MB00063Proceedings
SymposiumPaperback
While reading this book, you will
be sitting at one of the
conference room from the
Faculty Agriculture UM,
attending the symposium on
Biological Resources and
National Development which is
held at 1972. You will listen to
these experts sharing their
finding while observing the
experts discuss their finding to
one another. This book is our
recorded history, is how we
store yesterday as forever.
15.00 7.50
MB00064
Porposed
Pulong Tau
N.Park
Sarawak
Paperback
This book is a report from the
members of Malaysian Nature
Society. The aim of this report is
to investigate and identify the
natural diversity as well as the
flora and fauna in Pulong Tau
National Park in Sarawak. This
report proves this Natural Park
to have the potential to become
a world-class tourism
destination due to its natural
heritage.
15.00 7.50
MB00067
Report -
M.Stork
Captive Breed
&
Reintroduced
Pro KSNP
Paperback
This is a report from Malaysian
Nature Society regarding the
Milky Stork Captive Breeding &
Re-introduction Programme.
This Programme was held at
Kuala Selangor Nature Park
aiming to study, understand and
conserve the biological diversity
and sustainable development of
Malaysian Nature Heritage.
45.00 22.50
MB00068
Secrets of The
Lost World :
Sabah Meliau
Basin
Paperback
This book reveals the secrets of
Maliau Basin- the 'Lost World' in
Sabah which has been recorded
as one of the few 'untouched'
areas on the Earth in 1988. What
made this place so special than
others? What kind of
wildlife/plants that you could be
discovered in this place? This
book will give you the answers.
50.00 30.00
MB00082White Rajah
of SarawakPaperback
Let Barry Floyd introduce three
White Kings who had ruled
Sarawak- Sir James Brook, Sir
Charles and Sir Charles Vyner
while enjoying the change of
image and patterns on philatelic
as time goes by. This book is a
simple gateway to lead us back
to the past and through this
book, we could understand
more about Brook Dynasty and
the history of philatelic in
Sarawak.
250.00 7.50
NB00001
We are the
backyard
buddies
Paperback
The Backyard Buddies are the
introductory tale of domestic
animals which is very suitable to
children. In addition to
interesting storyline, blank pages
that can be used for coloring,
further attract kids' interest in
this book.
9.00 9.00
NB00002
Mr Curryleaf
Tree discovers
his role
Paperback
This is a story of self-esteem.
The values of friendship and a
willingness to care for others,
run through the storyt 9.00 9.00
NB00003
The backyard
buddies and
the fireflies
Paperback
This is a story of team work and
willingness to care for others
and the values of cooperation
and friendship that will have
everlasting effect in our lives.
9.00 9.00
NB00004Little Turtle
MessengerPaperback 13.00 13.00
PB00001 Birds of Nepal Paperback
252 photographs of Bird species
of Nepal with description,
information about their call,
food, habitat and distribution in
Nepal. Actual location and date
of photographed were also
featured for each bird. Also in
this book is popular
birdwatching spot that you can
visit while in Nepal
80.00 80.00
RB00001Puteri Pakma
Coloring BookPaperback
The Author is concerned about
biodiversity, richness of the
Malay culture / tradition and
awareness of the importance to
save our nature and its habitat.
Simple, yet powerful message
from Abby Zain who personally
wish to convey.With hope of
creating a harmonious culture
amongst different background in
her own nation and even global.
Her unique style and vibrant
colors in her artworks are simply
the example of how we should
be living-hand in hand and
understanding each other for we
are God's creation.
15.00 15.00
YB00001Land Below
the WindPaperback
That said, Land Below the Wind
offers attractive insight into a
traditional childhood in Sabah.
There is so much to be found in
the illustrations that it would be
worth the efforts as the child
connect with the text through
engagement with the
artwork.The book takes its title
from Sabah's soubriquet which
in matter of fact, the text is
minimal leaving the illustrations
to provide the essence of the
narrative.
20.00 20.00
YB00007We Love
TreesPaperback
Trees are homes for many
animals. Trees bear delicious
fruits. Trees are very useful, And
also fun that's why We Love
Trees. The Author is trying to
convince readers on the
importance of greening the
country through tree planting
events.
25.00 25.00
YB00008Dill the
ElephantPaperback
In fact of being a visual treat, Dill
the Little Elephant gives the
retelling of a classic lost and
found story enough space to
round out all the characters that
Dill meets along the way, making
it a satisfying read and reread for
parents and children alike, and
leaving an afterglow of the
importance of kindness and
friendship.
24.00 24.00
YB00009 Under the Sea HardcoverA picture book depicting life
under the sea using "canting
batik" technique
28.00 28.00
YB00010Pip's Peculiar
ProblemPaperback
The author had blend the
element of gorgeous illustration
with attention for detail. A tale
of how family love helps to
overcome the odds and in
addition it has lots of
infromation about animals found
in a tropical jungle. Even adults
can learn a thing or two from it.
28.00 28.00