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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 4 items are available
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Odyssey Guide Angkor, Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples
Dawn Rooney
GUIDEBOOK
2006
FLEXI-BOUND
488 PAGES
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, $24.95) |
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Ancient Angkor
Claude Jacques
Michael Freeman
GUIDEBOOK
2006
PAPER
219 PAGES
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
An expert overview of the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor, written by the leading authority on the temple complex and featuring 350 color photographs by Michael Freeman. Organized geographically, each temple description includes photographs, site plan, highlights, and visitor suggestions. Temples are ranked according to interest. With maps and suggested itineraries.
(CBD15, $25.00) |
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Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia
Thierry Zephir
HISTORY
1998
PAPER
128 PAGES
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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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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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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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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Eyewitness Guide Vietnam and Angkor Wat
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An illustrated guide to the culture, history and attractions of Vietnam and Angkor, featuring site diagrams, local maps and photographs.
(VNM102, $25.00) |
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Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter
Nick Ray
GUIDEBOOK
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map.
(CBD57, $12.99) |
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The Treasures of Angkor
Marilia Albanese
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide to the history, art and architecture of Angkor. With suggested itineraries, site plans and notes on visiting individual temples.
(CBD48, $24.95) |
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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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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) |
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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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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) |
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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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Of Gods, Kings, and Men: The Reliefs of Angkor Wat
Jaroslav Poncar
ARCHAEOLOGY
One hundred, full-page panoramic photographs bring readers within the very walls of Angkor, where scenes from the great Indian epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, carved onto the walls depict the dharmic history of the cosmos.
(CBD56, $60.00) |
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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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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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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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