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Southeast Asia

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A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia

by J.M. Barwise | Nicholas J. White

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • COMING IN JUNE

A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)

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)

Frommer's Southeast Asia

Frommer's Southeast Asia

by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

A full-color practical guidebook to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. (SEA27, $24.99)

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)

 
Footprint Southeast Asia

Footprint Southeast Asia


by

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 1024 PAGES

This detailed, comprehensive guide includes practical information of accommodations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (SEA64, $27.95)

Lonely Planet Southeast Asia Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Southeast Asia Phrasebook


by David Bradley

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (SEA43, $9.99)

Rivals, How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade

Rivals, How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade


by Bill Emmott

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Former Economist Editor-in-chief Emmott analyzes the rapidly rising East, arguing that competition among China, India, and Japan will characterize the future global economy. (SEA67, $15.95)

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)

The Buddhist World of Southeast Asia


by Donald K. Swearer

  • RELIGION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

A succinct, authoritative survey of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia as a dynamic, complex system of thought and practice imbedded in the respective cultures, societies, and histories of Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. (REL40, $30.95)

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)

Where China Meets India

Where China Meets India


by Thant Myint-U

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 384 PAGES

Home to 60 million people and bigger than France, Burma -- as Thant Myint-U so effectively argues --- is hardly small or politically isolated; it is at the center of Asia. Mr. Thant mixes anecdote, travel, memoir and history in this compelling personal portrait -- and Cri de Coeur for western engagement in the region. (BMA70, $27.00)

South Southeast

South Southeast


by Steve McCurry

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A remarkable portfolio of striking photographs taken in and around Afghanistan, Burma, India, Pakistan and other sites in South and Southeast Asia over a long career. Saturated with color, light and evocative of daily life. (ASA34, $65.00)

Textiles of South-East Asia

Textiles of South-East Asia


by Angela Thompson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 222 PAGES

Comparing the costume, weaving, and textile techniques of its respective countries, this book takes readers deep into the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia. (SEA72, $49.95)

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 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)

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)

The Skeptical Romancer, Selected Travel Writing

The Skeptical Romancer, Selected Travel Writing


by W. Somerset Maugham

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Pico Iyer introduces this Everyman's edition of Somerset Maugham's razor-sharp travel writing, set in Spain, China, Burma and Southeast Asia, including a long excerpt from Gentleman in the Parlour, a vivid account of travels from Rangoon to Haiphong by canoe, riverboat, rickshaw and pony. Also included is The Land of the Blessed Verigin (Spain), On a Chinese Screen and The Partial View (diverse places). (TVL484, $15.00)

Birds of Southeast Asia

Birds of Southeast Asia


by Craig Robson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia. (SEA49, $35.00)

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