The Encyclopedia of Malaysia

Infobox Book
name = The Encyclopedia of Malaysia
author = Over 400 people
country = Malaysia
publisher = Editions Didier Millet
release_date = 1998–2007
media_type = Hardback
pages = 144 per volume
(152 for volume 11;
148 for volumes 12 and 13)

"The Encyclopedia of Malaysia" is a multi-volume encyclopedia about Malaysia. To date, 13 volumes of the planned 16-volume series have been published. Each volume deals with a single subject area and is composed of thematic, double-page spreads. Over 400 authors, mainly Malaysians, have contributed to the series. The patron of "The Encyclopedia of Malaysia" is Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The first five volumes were launched by Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Minister of Education, Malaysia, in 1998. Volumes 6 and 7 were launched in 2001 by HRH the Sultan of Selangor (at that time the Regent of Selangor). Volumes 8 and 9 were launched by Dato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim, Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Malaysia, in 2004. Volume 10 was launched by Dato' Abdullah bin Md Zin, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs, Malaysia, in December 2005. Most recently, volume 11 was launched by Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, now Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, on 29 August 2006.

Published volumes

# The Environment ISBN 981-3018-39-9 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Sham Sani)
# Plants ISBN 981-3018-40-2 (Volume Editor: Dr E. Soepadmo)
# Animals ISBN 981-3018-41-0 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dr Yong Hoi Sen)
# Early History ISBN 981-3018-42-9 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Nik Hassan Shuhaimi)
# Architecture ISBN 981-3018-43-7 (Volume Editor: Chen Voon Fee)
# The Seas ISBN 981-3018-45-3 (Volume Editors: Prof. Dr Ong Jin Eong and Prof. Dr Gong Wooi Khoon)
# Early Modern History ISBN 981-3018-47-X (Volume Editor: Prof. Dr Cheah Boon Kheng)
# Performing Arts ISBN 981-3018-56-9 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dr Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof)
# Languages and Literature ISBN 981-3018-52-6 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Asmah Haji Omar)
# Religions and Beliefs ISBN 981-3018-51-8 (Volume Editors: Prof. Dr M. Kamal Hassan and Dr Ghazali bin Basri)
# Government and Politics ISBN 981-3018-55-0 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Zakaria Haji Ahmad)
# Peoples and Traditions ISBN 981-3018-53-4 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Hood Salleh)
# The Economy ISBN 978-981-3018-44-0 (Volume Editor: Prof. Dr H. Osman Rani)

External links

* [http://www.encyclopedia.com.my Official Site]