Malaysia and Singapore (Eyewitness Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Andrew Forbes (Author), Linda Whitwam (Photographer), Nigel Hicks (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: DK Eyewitness Travel Guides | Publication Date: December 17, 2007

Malaysia beckons with an astounding mix of lush rainforests, gorgeous beaches and precipitous mountains, and this latest volume in the award-winning Eyewitness Travel Guide series covers every aspect of this fascinating country.



Nature lovers can swim with colorful fish off the shores of numerous islands or spot orangutans and other exotic jungle-dwellers in Sarawak. Using the unique cutaway maps and 3-D models explore the ultra-modern skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore which overwhelm the colonial buildings still found in the center of both metropolises.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel (December 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756628350
• ISBN-13: 978-0756628352
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Travel > Asia > Singapore

More About the Author

Andrew Forbes / Andrew D. W. Forbes graduated in Chinese Studies from the University of Leeds before completing an MA in Islamic Studies and a Ph.D. in Central Asian History. He lectured in East African History at the University of Khartoum (1977-78) and in Islamic Studies at the University of Aberdeen (1982-88). In 1983-4 he was Leverhulme Fellow at the British Institute in Southeast Asia, Thailand, and in 1988-89 he was a Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College, Oxford. He has traveled extensively in Asia and Africa, and is currently editor of Crescent Press Agency (www.cpamedia.com); Pictures From History, an online image library specialising in historical images of Asia (www.picturesfromhistory.com); and Cognoscenti Books (www.cognoscentibooks.com)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide, August 23, 2008

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This review is from: Malaysia and Singapore (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This is a decent guide but I would definately purchase another guide to supplement it. I went on a trip to Kuala Lumpur( I just returned last night) and I took this guide as well as the Lonely Planet Kuala Lumpur guide and they were great together. I did use my LP guide a lot more, but this one does include a lot of good information about all the different sights.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eyewitness Guide to Maylaysia and Singapore, March 11, 2008

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This review is from: Malaysia and Singapore (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This is an excellent product in many ways. Good text, gorgeous pictures, informative re shopping, food and cultural matters - the beautiful photos of same help a great deal. This is less useful as a primary guide book like the Lonely Planet, which has more nuts and bolts information re places to eat, stay etc., than as anexcellent adjuct. They are really good together to give a complete picture. I lived in Singapore some time ago, and have traveled extesively in Maylasia, and the iformation in the book looks to be acurate as far as I can tell.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book, but probably too big for just Singapore, July 21, 2008

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This review is from: Malaysia and Singapore (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This is a great book- full of interesting information, gorgeous photos, and travel tips. We just went to Singapore and it was useful, along with the Groovy MAP 'N' GUIDE SINGAPOREand Fodor's Singapore's 25 Best, 3rd Edition (25 Best).

The only downside is the size. While small enough to carry in a bag, it's not THAT small- and the section on Singapore is relatively smallcompared to the malaysia section. Overall, while I'm happy I bought it, the other 2 books went with me around town, while this one stayed in the hotel.