Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples »

American-born, Dawn Rooney has spent many years researching art history in Southeast Asia. Awarded a PhD in art history in 1983, she has written a number of books on Cambodian and Thai art and culture and has contributed to Oriental Art and numerous other journals. She lives in Bangkok.

Magnus Bartlett was born in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. He studied at the London School of Film Technique and taught at the Royal College of Art before moving to Asia where he is now based.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and educated at Minnesota in computer science and East Asian studies, Peter Danford is a freelance photographer and multimedia developer based in Australia.

The great legacy of the ancient Khmer civilization, the temples of Angkor cover an area of over 77 square miles in northwest Cambodia. These monuments, built between the ninth and 15th centuries, the classic period of Khmer art, are unrivaled in architectural greatness. They are, undoubtedly, one of the wonders of the world, astounding in their splendor and evoking a real sense of awe...

This beautifully illustrated book contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the architectural features. This detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites includes detailed maps and plans, plus information about four newly opened temple complexes accessible by helicopter!