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Moon Handbook Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
Michael Buckley
GUIDEBOOK 2006 PAPER 730 PAGES
A great resource for the independent traveler, 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. It has a few unobtrusive color plates, as well as a small fold-out map on the inside back cover.
(SEA09, $21.95)
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)
A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia
J.M. Barwise Nicholas J. White
HISTORY 2002 PAPER 352 PAGES
A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and other ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudor, 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)
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)
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Map
Nelles
2006 MAP
A convenient, double-sided map of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with city maps of Hanoi, Vientane, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang, and Phnom Penh.
(SEA16, $10.95)
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)
Laos Map
Periplus Maps
A traveler's map of Laos, with topographical relief and city insets, at a variety of scales.
(LAO11, $8.95)
Vietnam Map
ITMB
A detailed travel map of Vietnam at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(VNM05, $10.95)
Ancient Angkor
Claude Jacques
Michael Freeman
GUIDEBOOK
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
An expert overview of the monuments, architecture, culture, religion and history of Angkor, written by a leading authority, featuring 350 color photographs.
(CBD15, $25.00)
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)
Insight Guide Vietnam
Helen West
Scott Rutherford
GUIDEBOOK
A highly recommended guide to Vietnamese history, culture and popular destinations, featuring essays, informative maps and photographs.
(VNM02, $23.95)
Lonely Planet Laos
Joe Cummings
GUIDEBOOK
This practical guide to Laos by Lonely Planet features maps, a 60-page overview of culture, history and nature and plenty of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(LAO02, $21.99)
Lonely Planet Vietnamese Phrasebook
Nguyen Xuanthu
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A palm-sized handy guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler.
(VNM20, $8.99)
A History of Laos
Martin Stuart-Fox
HISTORY
A comprehensive, scholarly history of the country, focusing on the modern period and emergence of Laos as a modern nation state. With chapters on the early kingdoms and French Laos.
(LAO06, $32.99)
Fire in the Lake
Frances FitzGerald
HISTORY
A classic historical, political and cultural portrait of a nation at war, this powerful book won both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. FitzGerald, a staff writer at the New Yorker and a reporter in Vietnam, presents a vivid image of a revolution.
(VNM12, $17.95)
Shooting at the Moon, The Story of America's Clandestine War in Laos
Roger Warner
HISTORY
Soldiers, diplomats, Hmong villagers and CIA strategists are all depicted fully in this engrossing, well-reported history of the secret war in Laos.
(LAO05, $24.95)
The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future
Milton Osborne
HISTORY
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)
The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance, Laos Since 1975
Grant Evans
HISTORY
Social anthropologist Evans looks at the transformation of Laotian society since the 1975 revolution in this important book.
(LAO14, $20.00)
Understanding Vietnam
Neil Jamieson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Jamieson's ambitious primer addresses politics, social history, village life, structural renewal, literature and the arts -- illuminating the Vietnamese worldview with insight and depth. It's the single best introduction to Vietnam.
(VNM01, $25.95)
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)
Zen Keys, A Guide to Zen Practice
Thich Nhat Hanh
RELIGION
An overview of Zen Buddhism as practiced in Vietnam, including 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, and an opening chapter on daily life in a Zen monastery. Originally published in 1974.
(VNM72, $13.95)
Art & Architecture of Cambodia
Helen Ibbitson Jessup
ART & ARCHITECTURE
This compact, illustrated volume in the "World of Art" series focuses on the breathtaking Hindu and Buddhist temples of Cambodia and the Khmer civilization.
(CBD41, $16.95)
Arts of Southeast Asia
Fiona Kerlogue
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia.
(SEA45, $16.95)
Dispatches
Michael Herr
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Journalist Michael Herr looks back at his time as a war correspondent in Vietnam. More a collection of thoughts, stories and impressions than a straightforward memoir, the book is a visceral account of the experience of war and its effect on the men who fight in it.
(VNM03, $12.95)
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)
The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong
Edward Gargan
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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, $14.95)
The Sacred Willow, Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
Duong Van Mai Elliott
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A vivid family saga, beginning with the author's great-grandfather, that captures the life and momentous history of Vietnam over the last 100 years.
(VNM39, $23.95)
Vietnam, A Traveler's Literary Companion
John Balaban
Nguyen Qui Duc
ANTHOLOGY
These 17 stories from Vietnam's finest modern writers explore the country's landscapes, mythology and changing traditions.
(VNM04, $14.95)
Collected Short Stories, Volume 4
W. Somerset Maugham
LITERATURE
Maugham can evoke turn-of-the-century colonial Asia like no other. This collection of stories features many set in Malaysia and other southeast Asian locales, including the well-known tale "The Letter."
(SEA01, $17.00)
The Quiet American
Graham Greene
LITERATURE
FAVORITE
A classic, this is the most famous western work of fiction on Vietnam. Greene writes of a love triangle between a war correspondent, his Vietnamese consort and an optimistic young American during the last days of French rule.
(VNM08, $14.00)
Soul of the Tiger: Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia
Jeffrey A. McNeely
Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
NATURAL HISTORY
A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. The authors wax philosophical -- and sometimes blackly humorous -- about conservation issues throughout the region.
(SEA02, $18.95)
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)
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)
Birds of Southeast Asia
Craig Robson
FIELD GUIDE
A compact field guide to the birds of Southeast Asia, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species, accompanied by concise text and range maps.
(SEA49, $35.00)
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