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World Class Trains: The Eastern & Oriental Express
This train video is presented by PBS as one in its six-part series on great train rides of the world. For a luxurious visit to the Far East, a trip by rail car aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express offers an experience second to none. Just the names of the destinations evoke romance: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. The train makes its way through spectacular mountains, rainforests, and coastlines. The cars are furnished in 1930s Colonial-style splendor, with elegant appointments and delicious cuisine. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia
This is the very first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Borneo, including the birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Indochina, South China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Covering 668 species, the volume contains a distribution map for each species in addition to more than 700 brilliant color photographs, many appearing here for the first time. The photographs are complemented by a concise text providing all the information needed to accurately identify species in one of the world's richest avifauna regions. Given the notorious difficulty of photographing rainforest birds, this book represents a major achievement. It is an ideal volume for travelers to the region as well as for all bird lovers. Morten Strange is a professional bird photographer and writer. He lived in Singapore from 1980 to 1993 and has traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia. He was formerly the International Officer for the Danish Ornithological Society. His photojournalism has appeared in more than 60 books and more than 100 magazine articles.