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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSEA192)
 
Odyssey Guide Angkor, Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples  •  Dawn Rooney
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 488 PAGES • COMING IN NOVEMBER
An indispensable guidebook, encompassing Khmer culture and history; detailed descriptions of the monuments; and practical information about Siem Reap. With temple plans and photographs. This edition includes 10 new temple sites and an additional 180 pages of new information with 86 new photographs along with updated practical details. (CBD05, $27.95)
  Odyssey Guide Angkor, Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples
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 River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong
Finding George Orwell in Burma  •  Emma Larkin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES
An American journalist fluent in Burmese, Emma Larkin (a pseudonym) masterfully interweaves her travels in the footsteps of the British colonial officer with interviews and an astute, moving history of modern Burma. (BMA40, $15.00)
  Finding George Orwell in Burma
Southeast Asia Map  •  Nelles
MAP
A clear, double-sided map of all of southeast Asia from Burma, Vietnam and Thailand to Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia at a scale of 1:4,500,000. (SEA12, $10.95)
  Southeast Asia Map



Also Recommended
Cambodia Map  •  Gecko Maps    •  A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $15.95)
 
 
Ancient Angkor  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN JANUARY  •  An expert overview of the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor, written by a leading authority, featuring 350 color photographs. (CBD15, $25.00)
 
 
Angkor Map  •  Dawn Rooney  •  Paisarn Piemmettawat   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A site plan and pocket guide to the city of Angkor Wat at a scale of 1:40,000. (CBD16, $12.95)
 
 
Rough Guide Southeast Asia  •  Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A balanced, well organized guide in the British series. (SEA42, $24.99)
 
 
Angkor and the Khmer Civilization  •  Michael Coe   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A concise, illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization. With 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs. (CBD39, $22.50)
 
 
Blooming in the Desert, Favorite Teachings of the Wildflower Monk Taungpulu Sayadaw  •  Anne Teich  •  Andrew Harvey   • RELIGION  •  A collection of the straightforward teachings of the venerable Burmese monk Taungpulu Sayadaw, as recorded by Anne Teich (who also provides an overview of Buddhist practices and history). (BMA35, $11.95)
 
 
Freedom from Fear and Other Writings  •  Aun San Suu Kyi  •  Michael Aris   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Writings by and about Burma's Nobel Prize-winning human rights leader with an essential history of her role in Burmese politics. (BMA08, $16.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Shooting at the Moon, The Story of America's Clandestine War in Laos  •  Roger Warner   • HISTORY  •  Soldiers, diplomats, Hmong villagers and CIA strategists are all depicted fully in this engrossing, well-reported history of the secret war in Laos. (LAO05, $24.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
The Khmer Empire, Cities and Sanctuaries from the 5th to the 13th Century  •  Claude Jacques   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A sumptuously illustrated overview of the monuments and sites of the Khmer civilization (CBD53, $80.00)
 
 
The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future  •  Milton Osborne   • HISTORY  •  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. (SEA28, $16.00)
 
 
The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance, Laos Since 1975  •  Grant Evans   • HISTORY  •  Social anthropologist Evans looks at the transformation of Laotian society since the 1975 revolution in this important book. (LAO14, $20.00)
 
 
The River of Lost Footsteps, Histories of Burma  •  Thant Myint-U   • HISTORY  •  In this stimulating and important book, Myint-U (grandson of the UN Secretary General and author of The Making of Modern Burma) uses Burmese history as a lens for understanding Myanmar today. (BMA51, $15.00)
 
 
The Trouser People, A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire  •  Andrew Marshall   • HISTORY  •  A probing, insightful travelogue. Marshall travels and interviews people in today's Burma, including refugees, rebels and villagers in the remote mountain regions. (BMA28, $16.00)
 
 
What the Buddha Taught  •  Walpola Sri Rahula   • RELIGION  •  A classic account of Theravada Buddhism by a respected monk and scholar from Sri Lanka. Provides translations from original texts with explanations for Western readers. A good foundation for any visitor to Southeast Asia. (SEA41, $13.00)
 
 
Angkor Cities and Temples  •  Claude Jacques  •  Michael Freeman   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  One of the nicest books of its kind, this is a gorgeous, oversized portrait of the monuments, temples and exquisite sculptures of Angkor. Claude Jacques, who directed much of the site excavation, writes with authority about individual temples, inscriptions and Khmer culture. (CBD18, $80.00)
 
 
Angkor, Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire  •  Joe Ortner  •  Ian Mabbett  •  John Sanday   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A striking collection of 240 photographs with accompanying essays on the architecture, history and meaning of Angkor. Handsomely produced and packaged in a slipcover by the art publisher Abbeville. (CBD31, $95.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Ruins of Angkor Cambodia in 1909  •  P. Dieulefils   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A handsomely produced facsimile edition of a rare 1909 publication featuring 140 magnificent sepia-toned illustrations of the site and surrounding area. (CBD37, $39.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Shwedagon, Golden Pagoda of Myanmar  •  Elizabeth Moore  •  U Win Pe  •  Hansjorg Mayer   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The Shwedagon, the golden Buddhist shrine of Myanmar, is the subject of this photographic journey. (BMA17, $40.00)
 
 
A Pilgrimage to Angkor  •  Pierre Loti   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This classic turn-of-the-century account by the French novelist and traveler exudes fascination with the temples, relief carvings and culture of Angkor. (CBD35, $17.95)
 
 
Burmese Looking Glass  •  Edith Mirante   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A moving story of resistance in the highlands by a dedicated writer with the soul of a poet and the passion of a revolutionary. Deported to Thailand in 1988, Mirante was the first westerner to march with the rebels. (BMA05, $12.00)
 
 
From the Land of Green Ghosts, a Burmese Odyssey  •  Pascal Khoo Thwe   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The young Burmese author, a member of a remote hill-tribe in the Shan hills, captures the traditions and challenges of the Padaung people in this astonishing memoir. (BMA29, $13.95)
 
 
Golden Earth, Travels in Burma  •  Norman Lewis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The classic, mesmerizing account of the people and country of Burma as recorded by the author during a visit shortly after independence in 1951. (BMA33, $29.95)
 
 
In Farthest Burma  •  Frank Kingdon-Ward   • EXPLORATION  •  A loving reprint of the famed climber, scholar, botanist and all-around explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward's chronicle of his travels along the eastern Irrawaddy River in Burma. (BMA46, $26.95)
 
 
The Gentleman in the Parlour: A Record of a Journey from Rangoon to Haiphong  •  Somerset Maugham   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Maugham's much-loved portrait of the land and people of Burma circa 1925. (SEA05, $18.00)
 
 
Inroads into Burma, A Travellers' Anthology  •  Gerry Abbott   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A selection of writings on Burma, from the classic and religious to the travel narrative to the modern, covering almost four centuries of Burmese history. (BMA12, $25.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Bangkok 8, A Novel  •  John Burdett   • MYSTERY  •  Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite. (TLD72, $13.95)
 
 
Burmese Days  •  George Orwell   • LITERATURE  •  Orwell, a veteran of the Colonial police force in Rangoon, writes with irony and insight in this sharp novel of politics, folly and the British. (BMA03, $14.00)
 
 
Saving Fish from Drowning  •  Amy Tan   • LITERATURE  •  Tan interweaves history, incident and magic in this beguiling novel of Americans on tour who disappear into the jungles of Burma. (BMA44, $15.00)
 
 
The Glass Palace  •  Amitav Ghosh   • LITERATURE  •  In this panoramic novel, full of tales and anecdote, Ghosh follows the lives and fortunes of Rajkumar and his family over three eventful generations in Burma, India and Malaysia. (IDA173, $14.95)
 
 
The Piano Tuner  •  Daniel Mason   • LITERATURE  •  In this transporting first novel, a mild-mannered tradesman is seduced by late Victorian Burma. Mason's complex, absorbing tale dives into the world of 19th-century colonial Burma, its traditions, trappings, personalities and politics. (BMA31, $14.95)
 
 
Beyond the Last Village, A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness  •  Alan Rabinowitz   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An engaging account of conservation and research in Burma, where Rabinowitz discovered a new species of deer and helped to establish Hkakabo Razi National Park, Burma's largest protected area. (BMA22, $35.00)
 
 
Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia  •  Jeffrey A. McNeely  •  Paul Spencer Sochaczewski   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. With dark humor, the authors wax philosophical about conservation issues throughout the region. (SEA02, $18.95)
 
 
A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide to 1,250 birds found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Features 104 color plates, good descriptive text, range maps and introductory chapters on habitats, conservation and bird watching in the region. (SEA22, $85.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Birds of Myanmar  •  Kyaw Nyunt Lwin  •  Khin Ma Ma Thwin  •  Aung Thant   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A slim field guide to 350 birds of Burma, featuring 74 full-color plates, descriptive information, and a comprehensive checklist. (BMA42, $35.00)
 
 
Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN OCTOBER  •  Featuring 140 color plates, authoritative text and range maps. (SEA49, $35.00)
 
 

 
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