Southeast Asia
Subtitle: A Concise History
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: May 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780500251171
Subjects: Southeast Asia; History - General History; History; History: World; Asia - Southeast Asia; Asian / Middle Eastern history; Asian studies; South East Asia
Description: "Mary Somers Heidhues covers the history of Southeast Asia from the earliest prehistoric peoples to the emergence of high-tech 'tiger economies', continuing struggles for democracy, and the environmental threat posed by pollution and deforestation. Filled with maps and illustrations, this lively book will appeal to historians, travellers, students and everyone who wants to know more about this part of the world."--BOOK JACKET.