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Encyclopedia of Singapore
Corfield, Robin S.; Corfield, Justin J.
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Description for Encyclopedia of Singapore
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; GBC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1062.
While Singapore is relatively small in size and population, its impact is considerably larger. This rising financial center has evolved from its early days as an entrepot for Southeast Asia into the transport hub and export-source for the world that it is today. More than this, it has served as a model for many developing countries, showing just how much can be achieved by hard work and intelligent policy even when there are almost no natural resources or other evident sources of wealth available. The Encyclopedia of Singapore focuses on the period since the island-nation's independence but also provides ... Read more
While Singapore is relatively small in size and population, its impact is considerably larger. This rising financial center has evolved from its early days as an entrepot for Southeast Asia into the transport hub and export-source for the world that it is today. More than this, it has served as a model for many developing countries, showing just how much can be achieved by hard work and intelligent policy even when there are almost no natural resources or other evident sources of wealth available. The Encyclopedia of Singapore focuses on the period since the island-nation's independence but also provides ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810853478
SKU
V9780810853478
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Ref
99-15
About Corfield, Robin S.; Corfield, Justin J.
Justin Corfield teaches History and International Politics at Geelong Grammar School in Australia. He has written and edited several books on Southeast Asian and Australian history, including a series of bibliographies that cover World War I in Asia, World War II in Malaysia and Singapore, and the Malayan Emergency and the Confrontation with Indonesia. He is also co-author of the ... Read more
Reviews for Encyclopedia of Singapore
...a useful introduction to Singapore.
s, Vol, 21, No. 5 (2007)
This book is suitable for the reference collections of all academic and large public libraries, and it is a necessary purchase for specialized Asian/Pacific collections.
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Good coverage of foreign relations and business make this a useful resource for ... Read more
s, Vol, 21, No. 5 (2007)
This book is suitable for the reference collections of all academic and large public libraries, and it is a necessary purchase for specialized Asian/Pacific collections.
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Good coverage of foreign relations and business make this a useful resource for ... Read more