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Schmidt, Thomas A

 
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Synopsis

Bumbling Through Sumatra is an educational yet comical adventure through the Strait of Malacca, various ports in Malaysia, and across the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The reader is taken on an entertaining journey of discovery by following the misadventures of a fictitious cast of bumbling characters as they stumble across the natural treasures and indigenous cultures of the Indonesian island of Sumatra - including the environmental challenges they currently face. With over 200 beautifully hand-drawn illustrations, the book's day-by-day account of the bumbling travellers' journey through Malaysia and Indonesia seeks to instill the reader with an environmental and cultural awareness of the region's rapidly changing situation. Awarded Bronze medal - Graphic Novel / Drawn Book category 2010 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards

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À propos de l'auteur

Tom Schmidt is an architect, writer, illustrator, musician, and part-time stand-up comedian. Born in the United States, following his studies of Architecture and Environmental Design at the University of Colorado, his wanderlust has carried him through various bumbling adventures in over 70 countries around the world, while based in the Asia-Pacific region. He conceived, wrote and illustrated the award-winning Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series, which to date has received five international book awards since its inception. Schmidt is a licensed US architect, a LEED(R) Accredited Professional, a founding member of the Hong Kong Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI). He has resided in Hong Kong since 1997, and is founder of Sepia Design Consultants Limited, an architectural consultancy specializing in sustainable hospitality design.

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