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Pedra
Branca
This
book is about the territorial dispute between Malaysia
and Singapore over Pedra Branca, a small but strategically
located island near the entrance to the Straits of Malacca.
It describes how the two countries managed the dispute
over three decades until final resolution by the International
Court of Justice in May 2008.......more
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Britain
and India 1845-1947 Britain
and India 1845–1947 charts the political, commercial
and cultural relationship between India and Britain
during this time, detailing how this shifted as a
result of the two world wars. There are also chapters
covering the rise of nationalism in India and the
path to independence......more
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The
City in Southeast Asia
The extended metropolitan regions of Southeast
Asia are the dynamic cores of their national economies
and societies and the frontiers of accelerating globalization.
The City in Southeast Asia explores ways of moving beyond
outmoded paradigms of the Third World City or a Southeast
Asian city ‘type’. It begins by contrasting
the acknowledged world cities of Singapore and Hong
Kong with the aspiring world city of Kuala Lumpur and
the still disorganized cities of Bangkok, Jakarta and
Manila, and draws comparisons with the national second
cities of Chiang Mai, Surabaya, Penang and Cebu......more
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Lost
Times and Untold Tales from the Malay World
How did the Komodo dragon influence Hollywood? What
do Wanted posters reveal about the Wild Wild East?
Was the hapless explorer a martyr to science or a
gaseous windbag? Why were colonial officials secret
pill poppers? Did bicycles really promote Women’s
Lib? Who went looking for love in all the wrong places?
What do you do at the Get-Rich-Quick Tree? The answers
to these and many other questions are found in the
witty, useful, informative, amusing and sometimes
amazing stories that make up this collection........more
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Stir-Fried
and not Shaken
Perhaps
more than any other Southeast Asian city, Singapore
has seen tumultuous changes that have catapulted this
once-sleepy colonial port into a buzzing metropolis.
From its humble beginnings, it has emerged with an
identity, social lifestyle and language imbued with
the most fascinating mix.. ...more
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Making
Musuems Matter
The architectural grandeur of museums
and its collections, no longer represent the idiosyncrasies
of the rich who owned them. As public expectation
of museums changes; museums now take on additional
roles in the community. While they continue to collect,
catalogue, preserve and study their collections, museums
have become an influential agency.... more
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Rice
Wine & Dancing Girls
Written
in a fast-paced episodic style that pays fitting homage
to the black-and-white cinema adventure serials of
yesteryear, this is an engaging story of the career
of the late Wong Kee Hung, an itinerant cinema manager
swept up in the post-War cinema industry boom of the
1950s and 1960s Malaya and Singapore......... more |
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Collins
Primary Literacy
Written
by teachers for teachers to perfectly support the
renewed framework, Collins Primary Literacy is a whole
school language program that builds key reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills through structured creative
work. It provides practical teaching ideas and clear
assessment for every unit, so that you can focus on
teaching..... more |
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Collins
New Primary Maths
Written
by teachers for teachers to perfectly support the
renewed Primary Framework, Collins New Primary Maths
is a whole numeracy programme that builds and develops
all the key skills needed to be successful in mathematics.
Practical teaching and assessment ideas for every
unit mean you can focus on teaching.....more |
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Usual:
£29.99
Now: S$42.00
Business
Studies for A Level
This new edition of the bestselling book by Ian Marcouse
and a team of experienced business studies writers has
been fully revised and revamped. Intellingently written,
it explains key business principles and concepts in
a straightforward way and provides ample opportunity
for students to test their learning through exercises
and data response questions.
...more |
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Usual:
S$38.50
Now: S$25.00
Architecture
of Learning
This
attractively produced volume looks at one of Singapore's
most noticeable features - its school buildings. An
outline history of the design of Primary and Secondary
schools from 1959 introduces detailed case studies of
16 schools built by the Public Works Department since
1990. |
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Usual:
£14.99
Now: S$18.90
Letts
Revise IGCSE
Written
by an educational expert, these complete study guides
contain everything students need for IGCSE exam success.
Progress check questions help students monitor and review
their understanding throughout their revision. |
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Usual:
£29.99
Now:
S$59.00
Biology
For The IB Diploma
Written specially for students following the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Biology for the IB Diploma
is a major new textbook covering the latest syllabus
requirements for this experimental science.
Chapters are presented in syllabus order and their
content reflects the necessary coverage of all core
Topics and Options for students at both Standard and
Higher levels. Throughout, the processes of science
and something of its history are introduced selectively
to illustrate the possibilities and limitations of
science. |
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Usual:
AUS$14.50
Now:
S$12.50
China:
Land of Dragons and Emperors
A
fascinating and personal insight into China's history,
from the terracotta soldiers to Chairman Mao, from the
Silk Road to the invention of gunpowder, written by
Adeline Yen Mah, author of Chinese Cinderella.....more |
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Usual:
£12.99
Now:
S$28.00
International Science
Dedicated ESL Science course designed for lower
secondary students
Perfect preparation for the IGCSE and equivalent courses
Full-colour and well-illustrated to suit global market
requirements
.....more
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Usual:
£12.99
Now:
S$28.00
International Mathematics
The
first book in a three-level mathematics series covering
the lower secondary grades and designed for children
in English-medium schools, for whom English is not
the first language.
A brand new ESL Maths programme, designed to boost
students' abilities and confidence in Maths through
the medium of English.
Perfect preparation for the IGCSE and equivalent courses
Full-colour and well-illustrated to suit global market
requirements.....more |
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Usual:
£19.99
Now:
S$28.50
International Relations 1879-2004
New for the 2008 specifications, this title
includes material from the causes of the First World
War to the conflict in Iraq. Includes historical interpretations,
document source questions, explanation of difficult
words and concepts, a study skills section for exam
preparation and a companion website with visuals to
support learning. .....more
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Usual:
£29.99
Now:
S$52.50
Collins Advanced Science - Physics
Collins Advanced Science: Physics is a successful and
well-established textbook. This International Edition
covers all the Physics content of the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Cambridge International
A-level in Physics. ......more
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