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	The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong  •  Edward Gargan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A personal, probing chronicle of a 3,000 mile journey on the river from its source in China through Tibet, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia to the Mekong delta in Vietnam. Gargan, a veteran correspondent and bureau chief for the New York Times, spent a year traveling the river. (SEA33, $14.95)
	The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future  •  Milton Osborne HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A cultural history of the great river from prehistory to European exploration, colonial tensions and modern challenges. It's an engaging introduction to the history of Southeast Asia. Osborne has also written an account of the 19th-century search for the source of the Mekong (SEA29). (SEA28, $16.00)
	South of the Clouds, Tales from Yunnan  •  Lucien Miller ANTHOLOGY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES Featuring memorable tales from throughout the Yunnan Province, this book showcases 54 wonderfully insightful and entertaining stories. The collection also includes an overview of the places and people of Yunnan. It is an excellent introduction to the province. (CHN45, $30.00)
	Footprint Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos  •  Jack O'Tailan  •  Claire Boobbyer  •  John Colet  •  Andrew Spooner GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES A detailed, practical guide to Bangkok, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, filled with maps, background on attractions, practical information on transportation, food, activities and lodgings, and a handful of well selected photographs. About half the book focuses on Vietnam, but there is an extended chapter on Angkor and about 100 pages on Laos. (SEA52, $24.95)
	Ancient Angkor  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES • COMING IN JANUARY An expert overview of the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor, written by the leading authority on the temple complex and featuring 350 color photographs by Michael Freeman. Organized geographically, each temple description includes photographs, site plan, highlights, and visitor suggestions. Temples are ranked according to interest. With maps and suggested itineraries. (CBD15, $25.00)
	Southern China Map  •   Nelles 2005 •  MAP A detailed travel map of Southern China, from Taiwan to Hong Kong and the Yunnan Province, at a 1:1,500,000 scale. (CHN27, $10.95)
	Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map  •   Nelles 2006 •  MAP A convenient, double-sided map of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with city maps of Hanoi, Vientane, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang, and Phnom Penh. (SEA16, $10.95)

	Bradt Guide Yunnan Province  •  Martin Walters  •  Stephen Mansfield   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to geography, cultures and nature of Yunnan, with sketch maps, photographs and practical information. (CHN73, $23.95)
	Insight Guide Thailand  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handsome guide brings Thailand to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from the crowded streets of modern Bangkok to the beaches to the rural north. (TLD16, $23.95)
	A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY  •  A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and other ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
	Essential Tibetan Buddhism  •  Robert Thurman   • RELIGION  •  The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from the vibrant sacred literature of Tibet, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.95)
	In the Naga's Wake, The First Man to Navigate the Mekong, from Tibet to the South China Sea  •  Mick O'Shea   • HISTORY  •  Upon first seeing its unforgiving rapids, 20-year-old traveler Mick O'Shea began dreaming of a solo expedition down the Mekong River, from its source in Tibet to the South China Sea. (SEA57, $16.95)
	Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia  •  Thierry Zephir   • HISTORY  •  Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer Empire, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor. (CBD12, $12.95)
	The Age of Wild Ghosts: Memory, Violence, and Place in Southwest China  •  Erik Mueggler   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A groundbreaking ethnography of the Yi, 7 million of whom live in China's Yunnan province. It's also an illuminating study of the wages of communism on China's minority peoples. (CHN168, $25.95)
	The Civilization of Angkor  •  Charles Higham   • HISTORY  •  A concise history of the origins, development and rise of the kingdom of Angkor by a leading archaeologist. It's an up-to-date, accessible overview of the civilization from prehistory through the fall of Angkor in 1431. (CBD26, $21.95)
	Yunnan, China's Most Beautiful Provence  •  Ann Helen Unger  •  Walter Unger   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A photographic tribute to the diversity, natural beauty and culture of Yunnan. (CHN235, $50.00)
	Art & Architecture of Cambodia  •  Helen Ibbitson Jessup   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This compact, illustrated volume in the "World of Art" series focuses on the breathtaking Hindu and Buddhist temples of Cambodia and the Khmer civilization. (CBD41, $16.95)
	Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor  •  Steve McCurry   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A selection of 100 stunning color photographs of the monks and the monuments of Angkor, the extraordinary carvings, and the forest surrounding the temples by a popular Magnum photographer. (CBD28, $29.95)
	A Dragon Apparent, Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam  •  Norman Lewis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A classic account of travels and adventure during the last years of French Indochina, strong on atmosphere and including wonderfully detailed descriptions of local cultures and archaeological treasures. First published in 1951. (SEA40, $33.95)
	First They Killed My Father, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers  •  Loung Ung   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An eye-opening eyewitness account of the atrocities suffered by millions of Cambodians from the perspective of a young girl who survived the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. (CBD13, $13.95)
	Leaving Mother Lake, A Girlhood at the Edge of the World  •  Yang Erche Namu  •  Christine Mathieu   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this entrancing memoir, Chinese singing sensation Namu recounts her coming-of-age among the matriarchal Mosuo people in Southwest China near the Chinese-Tibetan border. (CHN270, $14.99)
	Mr. China's Son, A Villager's Life  •  He Liyi   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Written with warmth, humor and an admirable lack of bitterness, this autobiography by a villager from Yunnan is a poignant glimpse into the rural experience in China over 50 years, including the Japanese invasion, Communist revolution, and time in reeducation camps. (CHN399, $37.00)
	The Sacred Willow, Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family  •  Duong Van Mai Elliott   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A vivid family saga, beginning with the author's great-grandfather, that captures the life and momentous history of Vietnam over the last 100 years. (VNM39, $23.95)
	Travelers' Tales Thailand  •  Larry Habegger  •  James O'Reilly   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Organized around broad themes, this terrific anthology -- mixing travelogue, journalism, essays and fiction -- offers an astute glimpse into Thai culture by writers including Norman Lewis and Pico Iyer. (TLD04, $18.95)
	The Quiet American  •  Graham Greene   • LITERATURE • FAVORITE  •  A classic, this is the most famous western work of fiction on Vietnam. Greene writes of a love triangle between a war correspondent, his Vietnamese consort and an optimistic young American during the last days of French rule. (VNM08, $15.00)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Morten Strange   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to almost 700 species of birds in the region, featuring concise descriptions and distribution maps. (SEA39, $32.95)
	Chinese Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide  •  Martin Walters   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact introduction to birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, and plants found from the Tibetan plateau to the deserts, tropical forests, and mountains. Featuring a very good selection of 200 large color photographs. (CHN440, $26.99)

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