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Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia

Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia


by J.M. Gullick

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This anthology offers a diverse selection of European accounts of Southeast Asia. The writers range from 16th century explorers and mariners to 19th century naturalists and modern literary travelers. (INS20, $60.00)

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization


by Michael Coe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

This illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization includes 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs. (CBD39, $24.95)

Anna and the King


by Andy Tennant

  • 1999
  • DVD

The true story of Anna Leonowens, who was sent to tutor the King of Siam's many children and wives in 1860, starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat. (TLD56, $14.98)

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam


by Margaret Landon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

The enduring, fanciful tale of a governess in mid-19th century Siam, which is the basis for the hit musical production The King and I. (TLD09, $14.99)

Arts of Southeast Asia

Arts of Southeast Asia


by Fiona Kerlogue

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia. (SEA45, $16.95)

Bangkok Shopping

Bangkok Shopping


by Nancy Chandler

  • 2004
  • MAP

A colorful map guide to shopping, restaurants, hotels and attractions. (TLD50, $12.95)

Birds of Myanmar

Birds of Myanmar


by Kyaw Nyunt Lwin | Khin Ma Ma Thwin | Aung Thant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 165 PAGES

A slim field guide to 350 birds of Burma, featuring 74 full-color plates, descriptive information, and a comprehensive checklist. (BMA42, $37.95)

Buddha

Buddha


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A concise, thought-provoking biography of the Buddha in the Penguin Lives series, written by one of the foremost experts on world religions. (REL09, $14.00)

Buddhist Art and Architecture

Buddhist Art and Architecture


by Robert Fisher

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A wide-ranging, illustrated survey of Buddhist art, architecture and iconography in the excellent World of Art series. It includes examples from throughout Asia. (ASA30, $19.95)

The Buddhist Handbook

The Buddhist Handbook


by John Snelling

  • RELIGION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 345 PAGES

Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism. (ASA08, $19.95)

Cambodia

Cambodia


by Michael Freeman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A political and cultural history of Cambodia by writer, photographer and keen observer Michael Freeman. (CBD40, $27.00)

Cambodia Map

Cambodia Map


by Gecko Maps

  • 2005
  • MAP

A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $18.95)

Cambodia's New Deal


by William Shawcross

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 106 PAGES

A scholarly survey of Cambodia's political and economic climate. (CBD14, $9.95)

Cambodia, A Shattered Society


by Mark W. Mcleod | Marie Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 383 PAGES

A political and cultural history of post-Pol Pot Cambodia. (CBD22, $65.00)

Cambodian Culture Since 1975


by May Ebihara

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES

A discussion of the fate of Cambodian culture since the violence of Pol Pot's regime. (CBD21, $22.95)

Chiang Mai Shopping

Chiang Mai Shopping


by Nancy Chandler

  • 2001
  • MAP

A colorful map guide to shopping, restaurants, hotels and attractions. (TLD49, $12.95)

Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors

Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors


by Dith Pran | Ben Kiernan | Kim DePaul

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A series of eyewitness testimonies of the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s. Dith Pran, the photojournalist whose story was told in the film The Killing Fields, compiled 29 accounts, all told by people who were children during Khmer Rouge's reign of terror. (CBD33, $19.50)

Collected Short Stories, Volume 4

Collected Short Stories, Volume 4


by W. Somerset Maugham

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Maugham can evoke turn-of-the-century colonial Asia like no other. This collection of stories features many set in Malaysia. Borneo and other southeast Asian locales, including the well-known tale "The Letter." (SEA01, $18.00)

Culture Shock! Thailand


by Robert Cooper

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Written for the business traveler or resident, this guide is a lively introduction to modern Thai culture and manners. Its focus is on customs and business etiquette. (TLD15, $17.99)

A Dragon Apparent, Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

A Dragon Apparent, Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam


by Norman Lewis

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES
  • 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)

The Ends of the Earth, A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 476 PAGES

An insightful, opinionated odyssey to some of the world's poorer and more troubled nations. (WLD26, $16.00)

Eyewitness Guide Thailand

Eyewitness Guide Thailand


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A compact illustrated guide featuring color photographs, excellent maps and a regional overview of Thailand's natural and cultural attractions. (TLD26, $25.00)

Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best

Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best


by Sylvie Franquet | Anthony Sattin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights. (TLD40, $11.99)

Fodor's Thailand

Fodor's Thailand


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

A popular, practical guide. (TLD42, $24.99)

Footprint Cambodia Handbook

Footprint Cambodia Handbook


by Andrew Spooner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A compact, practical guide packed with history, sightseeing information and essential travel details. (SEA23, $24.95)

The Gate

The Gate


by Francois Bizot

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A French ethnologist married to a Khmer woman, Bizot tells of his time in Cambodia during the rise and terror of the Khmer Rouge. (SEA48, $14.00)

Genders and Sexualities in Modern Thailand

Genders and Sexualities in Modern Thailand


by Peter Jackson | Nerida Cook

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 289 PAGES

A scholarly collection of articles on issues of gender, sexuality and culture in Thailand. (TLD44, $27.50)

Hindu Art

Hindu Art


by T. Richard Blurton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

A beautifully large paperback of excellent quality, this book is a good introduction to the complexities of Indian painting, sculpture and sacred architecture. (IDA35, $35.00)

In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History

In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History


by David P. Chandler | David J. Steinberg

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 590 PAGES

An outstanding scholarly overview of Southeast Asia's social, economic and political history with contributions by seven experts on the region. (SEA18, $32.00)

Insight Guide Southeast Asia

Insight Guide Southeast Asia


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A profusely illustrated overview of Southeast Asia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SEA51, $22.95)

Insight Pocket Guide Bangkok

Insight Pocket Guide Bangkok


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

This convenient, slim volume features color photographs, many maps, good descriptions of major points of interest, and other practical information. (TLD03, $13.95)

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness


by Sylvia Boorstein

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism. (GEN264, $13.00)

Jewelry of Southeast Asia


by Anne Richter

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

An analysis of Southeast Asia's jewelry tradition, spanning from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to the present. (SEA25, $75.00)

Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia

Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia


by Thierry Zephir

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor. (CBD12, $15.95)

The Killing Fields


by Roland Joffe

  • 1984
  • DVD

The true story of Dith Pran, the Cambodian assistant to a New York Times reporter who experienced the horrors of the Khmer Rouge. (CBD42, $19.98)

The King and I


by Walter Lang

  • 2009
  • DVD
  • FAMILY

The classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical set about a British schoolteacher sent to tutor the King of Siam's many children and wives in 1860. (TLD55, $19.98)

Laos and Cambodia Map

Laos and Cambodia Map


by ITMB

  • 2006
  • MAP

This double-sided map, with index, shows Laos (1:725,000) with Cambodia (1:1,200,000) on the reverse. With Ventienne and Phnom Penh. (LAO07, $12.95)

Lonely Planet Bangkok

Lonely Planet Bangkok


by Andrew Burke

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

This comprehensive, practical guide includes a good overview of history and attractions, dozens of color maps, and even a section on Thai language. (TLD19, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Cambodia

Lonely Planet Cambodia


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to Cambodia in the hallmark Lonely Planet style featuring maps, a handful of photographs, and a good overview of culture, history and nature. (CBD04, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook


by Joe Cummings

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

A handy pocket phrasebook, covering pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler in Thailand. (TLD46, $8.99)

Lonely Planet Thailand

Lonely Planet Thailand


by Joe Cummings

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 820 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

A comprehensive practical guide to Thailand geared for independent travelers, by one of Lonely Planet's best writers. (TLD17, $27.99)

Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands and Beaches

Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands and Beaches


by China Williams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 472 PAGES

A compact practical guide in the popular series with chapters on Bangkok, Gulf and Andaman coasts. (TLD48, $21.99)

Lonely Planet, Diving and Snorkeling Thailand

Lonely Planet, Diving and Snorkeling Thailand


by Tim Rock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This practical, illustrated guide to 75 underwater sites in Thailand features a short overview of marine life, color photographs and excellent maps. (TLD58, $24.99)

The Lover

The Lover


by Marguerite Duras

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 117 PAGES

A haunting tale of coming-of-age in Indochina during the 1930s, beautifully evoking its setting and the complex emotions of a young girl, her family and her wealthy Chinese lover. (CBD09, $12.00)

The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future


by 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. (SEA28, $16.00)

Miles from Nowhere, A Round the World Bicycle Adventure


by Barbara Savage

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

The funny, poignant account of the husban-and-wife duo's 23,000-mile, 25-country, two-year bicycle odyssey. (BCY02, $18.95)

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall


by Lawrence Osborne

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)

National Geographic Thailand

National Geographic Thailand


by Carl Parkes | Phil Macdonald

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This guide to Thailand, published in the National Geographic attractive visual style, features hundreds of photographs, full color maps, and useful information on history, nature, culture, and travel. (TLD51, $27.95)

Odyssey Guide Angkor

Odyssey Guide Angkor


by Dawn Rooney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

The sixth edition of Rooney's indispensable guide to Khmer culture and history. Includes monuments, temple plans, color photographs and practical information about Siem Reap. (CBD05, $27.95)

Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja

Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja


by Amit Gilboa

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A hell-bent journey through modern Cambodia. (CBD29, $12.50)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia


by Morten Strange

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES

A compact photographic guide to almost 700 species of birds in the region, featuring concise descriptions and distribution maps. (SEA39, $38.95)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand


by Michael Webster

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of Thailand, featuring color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. (TLD18, $15.95)

The Politics of Heroin, CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade


by Alfred McCoy

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 634 PAGES

An expanded version of McCoy's groundbreaking "The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia." (LAO09, $32.95)

River Road to China, The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73

River Road to China, The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73


by Milton Osborne

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

An excellent modern account of a 19th-century French expedition 4,000 miles from Vietnam and Cambodia into unknown regions of China in search of the source of the Mekong. (SEA29, $16.95)

The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong

The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong


by 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. (SEA33, $15.95)

Rough Guide Cambodia

Rough Guide Cambodia


by Beverley Palmer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive travel guide to Cambodia in the British series. (CBD34, $21.99)

Rough Guide Thailand

Rough Guide Thailand


by Paul Gray | Lucy Ridout

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 888 PAGES

This opinionated, thorough travel guide with region-by-region descriptions is an excellent choice. (TLD12, $24.99)

Sihanouk: Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness


by Milton Osborne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A critical biography of one of Southeast Asia's most important and intriguing leaders of the 20th century. (CBD20, $17.95)

The Sorrow of War, A Novel of North Vietnam

The Sorrow of War, A Novel of North Vietnam


by Bao Ninh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

A powerful novel by a former North Vietnamese soldier, this short book captures the appalling conditions of war, alternating vivid scenes from the front lines with flashbacks from the protagonist's rural youth. (VNM07, $15.00)

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia


by Jeffrey A. McNeely | Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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, $18.99)

Southeast Asia in the New International Era


by Clark Neher

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A good general history of the entire region and its place in the world. (SEA17, $39.00)

Southeast Asia Map

Southeast Asia Map


by Nelles

  • MAP

A clear, double-sided map of all of Southeast Asia at a scale of 1:4,500,000. (SEA12, $13.95)

Southeast Asia, A Concise History

Southeast Asia, A Concise History


by Mary Somers Heidhues

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A highly readable, illustrated history of Southeast Asia, covering politics, economics, society and culture. With 131 black-and-white illustrations and 11 maps. (SEA26, $19.95)

Stay Alive, My Son


by Pin Yathay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A harrowing account of life in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge and particularly the evacuations of Phnom Penh, written by an engineer for the Ministry of Public works. (CBD44, $24.95)

Thai, Start Speaking Today

Thai, Start Speaking Today


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1993
  • AUDIO CD

A 90-minute crash course in Thai with two audio tapes and a phrasebook, making use of the foreign service method focusing on dialogue. (TLD43, $24.95)

Thailand Map

Thailand Map


by Nelles

  • 2011
  • MAP

A handsome, up-to-date map of Thailand with more detailed city and regional maps. (TLD06, $13.95)

The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried


by Tim O'Brien

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

National Book Award-winner O'Brien captures the daily life of a soldier in Vietnam in this loosely structured, powerful collection of stories. (VNM32, $14.95)

Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War and Revolution since 1945


by David Chandler

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A scholarly history of Cambodian politics and A scholarly history of Cambodian politics and society from World War II to the late 1970s. The author draws from his own experiences as a foreign service officer in Phnom Penh. (CBD45, $28.00)

Vanishing Histories, 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Fund

Vanishing Histories, 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Fund


by Colin Amery

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 207 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A stunning portrait of 100 threatened archaeological and cultural monuments around the world from Angkor, Pompeii and Mesa Verde to lesser known buildings and sites, all listed by the World Monuments Fund. (GEN219, $60.00)

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map


by Nelles

  • 2010
  • MAP

A convenient, double-sided map of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with city maps of Hanoi, Vientiane, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang, and Phnom Penh. (SEA75, $13.95)

The Wisdom of the Buddha

The Wisdom of the Buddha


by Jean Boisselier

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color. (IDA55, $12.95)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

World Religions: Eastern Traditions

World Religions: Eastern Traditions


by Willard G. Oxtoby

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 515 PAGES

A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $79.95)

 

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