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A Dragon Apparent, Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
• 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. Originally published in 1951, this was the first title by John Hatt and the estimable Eland books.
(SEA40, $33.95) |
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Rough Guide Cambodia
• Beverley Palmer
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 376 PAGES
A practical, comprehensive travel guide to Cambodia in the British series. Features a detailed look at Phnom Penh and Angkor, tips for traveling to the rural villages, an overview of the country after the fall of the Khmer Rouge and 24 maps.
(CBD34, $21.99) |
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Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor
• Steve McCurry
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
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. John Guy provides an introduction.
(CBD28, $35.00) |
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A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia
• J.M. Barwise
• Nicholas J. White
HISTORY •
2012 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
• COMING IN JUNE
A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and other ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. The authors include the history of diverse nations from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia, to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
(SEA36, $14.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Vietnam and Angkor Wat
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 312 PAGES
Featuring innovative site diagrams, local maps and hundreds of color photographs, this handy companion introduces the culture, history and attractions of Vietnam. With a chapter on Angkor.
(VNM102, $25.00) |
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Angkor and the Khmer Civilization
• Michael Coe
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2005 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
A concise, illustrated survey of the society, culture and monuments of the Khmer civilization. An interesting footnote to Coe's many investigations and books on the Maya. With 130 well-integrated engravings, maps, tables, site plans and photographs, 22 in color.
(CBD39, $24.95) |
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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) |
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Angkor Cities and Temples
• Claude Jacques
• Michael Freeman
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 319 PAGES
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
• David Stanford
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 112 PAGES
All taken with a simple digital camera, Stanford's color photographs convey the scale, majesty and wonder of the temples of Angkor.
(CBD66, $29.95) |
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