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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)
	Cambodia and Laos Map • ITMB • A full color map of Laos and Cambodia for the traveler. (LAO07, $11.95)
	Classical Dance and Theatre in South-East Asia • Jukka O. Miettinen • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated introduction to disappearing traditions in dance, theater, and puppet theater in Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, Java, and Bali. (SEA54, $85.00)
	Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best • Sylvie Franquet • Anthony Sattin • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights. (TLD40, $11.95)
	Footprint Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos • Jack O'Tailan • Claire Boobbyer • John Colet • Andrew Spooner • GUIDEBOOK • 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. (SEA52, $24.95)
	A Fortune-Teller Told Me, Earthbound Travels in the Far East • Tizanio Terzani • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A peripatetic journalist sets off to Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Japan and other far-flung destinations in this warm, anecdotal account. (SEA35, $14.95)
	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, $80.00)
	In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History • David P. Chandler • David J. Steinberg • HISTORY • An outstanding scholarly overview of Southeast Asia's social, economic and political history with contributions by seven experts on the region. (SEA18, $30.00)
	Insight Guide Laos & Cambodia • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Laos and Cambodia's attractions, history, culture and nature. (SEA44, $23.95)
	Insight Guide Southeast Asia • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness • Sylvia Boorstein • RELIGION • A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism. (GEN264, $13.00)
	Jewelry of Southeast Asia • Anne Richter • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An analysis of Southeast Asia's jewelry tradition, spanning from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to the present. (SEA25, $75.00)
	Lonely Planet Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & the Greater Mekong • Nick Ray • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, practical guide featuring maps and detailed information on history, culture, excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (SEA63, $24.99)
	The Lover • Marguerite Duras • LITERATURE • 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, $10.00)
	Moon Handbook Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos • Michael Buckley • GUIDEBOOK • This guidebook, mostly focused on Vietnam, features a thorough introduction to the land, history and culture, as well as astonishing practical detail on getting around, where to go and where to stay. (SEA09, $21.95)
	The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall • Lawrence Osborne • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • NEW • In this entertaining, wide-ranging account of a six-month journey from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and Papua New Guinea on the Asian Highway, Osborne layers his own adventures with ruminations on the meaning of travel. (SEA50, $14.00)
	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)
	Rough Guide Laos • Jeff Cranmer • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (LAO16, $18.99)
	Sacred Angkor, The Carved Reliefs of Angkor Wat • Vittorio Roveda • GUIDEBOOK • This richly illustrated guide to the myth and meaning of the intricate relief carvings at Angkor, works both as an on-the-ground site guide and invaluable tool to understanding Buddhist and Hindu mythology. With 260 exceptionally clear color photographs and detailed site plans. New edition. (CBD06, $30.00)
	Southeast Asia in the New International Era • Clark Neher • HISTORY • A good general history of the entire region and its place in the world. (SEA17, $38.00)
	Southeast Asia, A Concise History • Mary Somers Heidhues • HISTORY • 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)
	Southeast Asia, From Prehistory to History • Peter Bellwood • Ian Glover • HISTORY • Geared for students, this popular textbook outlines the cultural history of the region from Neolithic and early metal periods to the major Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms. (SEA53, $190.00)
	The Things They Carried • Tim O'Brien • LITERATURE • O'Brien captures the daily life of a soldier in Vietnam. (VNM32, $13.95)
	Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map • Nelles • A convenient, double-sided map of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,500,000. (SEA16, $10.95)
	A Woman's Asia • Marybeth Bond • ANTHOLOGY • 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)

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