Angkor is an ancient Cambodia city, which is mostly known for its
temples with giant smiling faces carved on them, and banyan trees
growing all over them. "Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire
(Discoveries)" by Bruno Dagens [1] cites a few Chinese accounts
of Angkor when it was still inhabited, but deals mostly with its
discovery by western archeologists, and subsequent tourism and
restoration efforts. The book also has brief discussions of
military campaigns from the colonial period through the Khmer
Rouge, and their impact on the ruins. There are some nice cross
section illustrations of the temples at Angkor Wat, and many
photographs of banyan trees growing on buildings.
Bibliography
[1] B. Dagens, "Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire (Discoveries)".
New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1995. ISBN: 0810928019.
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