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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/LO11447. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Rough Guide Southeast Asia
Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK
A balanced, well organized guide in the British series.
(SEA42, $24.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Bangkok 8, A Novel
John Burdett
MYSTERY
Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite.
(TLD72, $13.95) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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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