Additional information
| Weight | 1.797 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 6 × 1.9 in |
| Author | |
| Pages | 730 |
| ISBN | 9789833987825 |
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The Last Colonial Officer of North Borneo: The Enduring Legacy of Anthony Lamb
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Book summary
The story of Anthony Lamb, who arrived in Sabah in 1962 as the last British colonial officer and stayed 60 years. He moved between forests and offices, villages and research stations. His life shows what happens when political authority gives way to quiet attentiveness—to soil, seed, people and place.
What it covers
- 60 years of fieldwork and botanical discoveries
- Agricultural development and fruit tree introduction
- Collaboration with international researchers
- Creation of the Agriculture Park at Tenom
- Wildlife encounters and conservation work
About the author
- Written by Datuk C.L. Chan
- Published by Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn Bhd
- Foreword by Tan Jiew Hoe
- Preface by Dr Phillip Cribb (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
- Prologue by Datuk Aripen bin Ampong
Why read this book
- Records 60 years of botanical work in Borneo’s rainforests
- Shows how one person shaped a region and its agriculture
- Explores stewardship over empire at the end of colonialism
- Preserves knowledge of a world authority before it’s lost
