Presenting Cambodia : the kingdom of wonder / Mick Shippen.
By: Shippen, Mick [author.].
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BookPublisher: Oxford, England John Beaufoy Publishing, 2013Copyright date: ♭2013Description: 160 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 27 cm.Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781906780999 (hbk.).Other title: Kingdom of wonder.Subject(s): Cambodia -- Social life and customs | Cambodia -- Pictorial works | Cambodia -- History | Cambodia -- Civilization | Cambodia -- Description and travelDDC classification: 915.96 Summary: TRAVEL & HOLIDAY GUIDES. Given the splendours of Angkor Thom together with another 90 temple sites within the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is no wonder that Cambodia is dubbed the 'Kingdom of Wonder'. In its listing, UNESCO described Angkor as 'an exceptional testimony to a lost civilization'. But Cambodia is also a revitalized modern country with new infrastructure and many living traditions, as well as stunning countryside and quiet beaches. Mick Shippen's informative and entertaining text illustrated by his distinctive and highly personal photography present a wide-ranging introduction to the many facets of Cambodia for resident and visitor alike. The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories that highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information and give a lively and reader-friendly look to the book.
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សៀវភៅអំណោយ
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បណ្ណាល័យនីតិសាស្ត្រ ទូរសៀវភៅអំណោយ | 915.96 2013 (Browse shelf) | Not for loan |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
TRAVEL & HOLIDAY GUIDES. Given the splendours of Angkor Thom together with another 90 temple sites within the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is no wonder that Cambodia is dubbed the 'Kingdom of Wonder'. In its listing, UNESCO described Angkor as 'an exceptional testimony to a lost civilization'. But Cambodia is also a revitalized modern country with new infrastructure and many living traditions, as well as stunning countryside and quiet beaches. Mick Shippen's informative and entertaining text illustrated by his distinctive and highly personal photography present a wide-ranging introduction to the many facets of Cambodia for resident and visitor alike. The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories that highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information and give a lively and reader-friendly look to the book.
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