Encyclopedia of Miri Contributor(s): Corfield, Justin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1876586494 ISBN-13: 9781876586492 Publisher: Corfield and Company OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Travel | Asia - Southeast - Political Science | World - Asian |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.69 lbs) 450 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The city of Miri, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, owes its existence to the presence of oil - both onshore which was exploited from 1910, and now off-shore. Before then it was a small village but the nearby Niah Caves have shown evidence of human life from 40,000 BC. |