A History of Singapore, 1819-1988
Author | : Constance Mary Turnbull |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822003853140 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of Singapore, 1819-1988 written by Constance Mary Turnbull and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of Singapore from 1819, when the English East India Company established a trading settlement on the island, until 1985, which ended Singapore's first twenty years as an independent nation. Based on research into government records, newspapers, private papers and secondary works, it provides the first full-scale history of modern Singapore.