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From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
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In this memoir, the man most responsible for Singapore's astonishing transformation from colonial backwater to economic powerhouse describes how he did it over the last four decades. It's a dramatic story, and Lee Kuan Yew has much to brag about. To take a single example: Singapore had a per-capita GDP of just $400 when he became prime minister in 1959... »
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The Thorn of Lion City: A Memoir
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Lucy Lum's "The Thorn of Lion City: A Memoir" is based on her account of life during World War II in Singapore when the city was occupied by the Japanese army. She grew up in a household where her maternal grandmother was the head of the family even though her father worked as an interpreter for the Singaporean and later the Japanese government. Her gr... »
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Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000
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Its simply amazing going through Singapore's history through this book. Its almost unbelievable how much change has occured in Singapore, especially when you look at pictures of Orchard Road in the book and it looks literally like an orchard, unlike the ultra-modern shopping district it is now. Or the pictures of Bugis as an old Malay village with it... »
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Singapore Burning
To truly understand a nation you need to understand how it reacts in defeat as well as victory. This is an excellent study of the former case by Colin Smi... »
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