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	Insight Guide Thailand  •   Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 260 PAGES 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. With some practical travel information and basic details about Thailand's major attractions. (TLD16, $23.95)
	Art & Architecture of Cambodia  •  Helen Ibbitson Jessup ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES This compact, illustrated volume in the "World of Art" series focuses on the breathtaking Hindu and Buddhist temples of Cambodia and the Khmer civilization. Helen Ibbitson Jessup, curator of Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, includes both well-known sites like Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei and lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle. With 195 illustrations, 96 in color. (CBD41, $16.95)
	Descriptions of Old Siam  •  Michael Smithies ANTHOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES A collection of diverse writings about Siam, spanning four centuries. rom diplomats to missionaries, visitors from all over the world and all walks of life were captivated by Siam's cultural and natural splendor (TLD28, $35.00)
	Angkor Map  •  Dawn Rooney  •  Paisarn Piemmettawat GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER A site plan and pocket guide to Angkor, this folded map, at a scale of 1:40,000, includes inset photographs of major buildings, monuments and carvings. Banteay Sriei, and the temple of Angkor Wat, the Banyon and surroundings are shown at a scale of 1:15,000 on the reverse. With photographs and temple descriptions, it covers 22 key sites in all. With a map of Siem Reap. (CBD16, $12.95)
	Thailand Map  •   Nelles MAP A detailed relief map of Thailand at the scale of 1:1,500,000. (TLD24, $10.95)

	A History of Cambodia  •  David Chandler   • HISTORY  •  An excellent, scholarly history from early civilization through the rise of Angkor, French colonial period, Vietnamization of Cambodia, Khmer Rouge and Coup de Force of 1997. (CBD27, $35.00)
	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 Borobudor, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
	Chang, A Drama of the Wilderness  •  Merian C. Cooper  •  Ernest B. Schoedsack   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A long-lost 1926 quasi-documentary of rural life, filmed on location in Thailand, by the team that later made King Kong. (TLD59, $29.95)
	Thai Buddhas  •  Dawn Rooney   • RELIGION  •  A brief overview of Theravada Buddhism and Buddhist art in Thailand, featuring 100 color photographs. Rooney, an art historian and writer, has lived and worked in Thailand for 30 years. (TLD52, $12.95)
	Thailand, A Short History  •  David K. Wyatt   • HISTORY  •  A concise, authoritative history of Thailand, accurate and very readable (if a little daunting). An excellent introduction to the history of the country from prehistory up to the 21st century. (TLD01, $25.00)
	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, $19.95)
	What the Buddha Taught  •  Walpola Sri Rahula   • RELIGION  •  A classic account of Therevada 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 an oversize, gorgeous 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)
	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)
	The Arts of Thailand  •  Steve Van Beek  •  Luca Invernizzi   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A beautifully illustrated and authoritative introduction to Thai art. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, maps, and site plans. (TLD30, $39.95)
	A Pilgrimage to Angkor  •  Pierre Loti   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This turn-of-the-century account by the French novelist and traveler captures Loti's fascination with the temples, relief carvings and culture of Angkor. A classic travelers' account of a visit to Angkor, first published in 1912. (CBD35, $17.95)
	Aspects of the Embassy to Siam 1685  •  Chevalier de Chaumont  •  Abbe de Choisy  •  Michael Smithies  •  Jacques Dumaray   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The ambassador to Siam under Louis the XIV, records day-to-day life in the court of King Narai in this rather scandalous account. With three short reports by the Abbe de Choisy, a priest, gambler and transvestite sent along to help convert the king to Christianity. (TLD62, $15.00)
	Brother Number One, A Political Biography of Pol Pot  •  David Chandler   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The definitive history of the Pol Pot era by the author of the History of Cambodia. (CBD23, $32.00)
	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)
	Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand  •  Phra Peter Pannapadipo   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Phra Peter Pannapadipo (AKA Peter Robinson) writes with candor and humor of his transformation from London businessman to novice Buddhist monk. (TLD60, $16.00)
	When Broken Glass Floats, Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge  •  Chanrithy Him   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Chanrithy Him, who as a girl lost her parents and five siblings to the Khmer Rouge, explains that she wrote this moving account in an effort to "be worthy of the suffering" that she and her family endured. (CBD32, $14.95)
	Travelers' Tales Thailand  •  Larry Habegger  •  James O'Reilly   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A wide-ranging anthology of mostly contemporary writing, mixing travelogue, journalism, essays and fiction. Its 50 well chosen selections include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis and other celebrated writers on Asia. (TLD04, $18.95)
	Letters from Thailand, A Novel  •   Botan  •  Susan Fulop Kepner   • LITERATURE  •  A prize-winning Thai novel of the Chinese immigrant experience in Bangkok, in the form of a series of letters to the protagonist's mother back in China. (TLD45, $17.50)
	Wild Thailand  •  Belinda Stewart-Cox   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An illustrated, handsome overview of the natural history of Thailand. It offers a thorough survey of the geography, habitats, plants and animals, with a focus on Thailand's parks and preserves. (TLD07, $41.95)
	Birds of Thailand  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, comprehensive guide with 128 color plates by a team of illustrators. Robson is also the author of the authoritative Birds of Southeast Asia. (TLD41, $29.95)

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