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Stamford Raffles: Founder of Modern Singapore

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Visionary leader who shaped modern Singapore.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Singapore and the extraordinary life and achievements of its founder, Stamford Raffles. Through captivating storytelling and rich detail, the authors provide a comprehensive insight into both the public and private life of Raffles. Readers will be inspired by his visionary thinking and entrepreneurial spirit which were ahead of his time, and gain a deeper appreciation for the development of Singapore into a dynamic international city.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Stamford Raffles: Founder of Modern Singapore

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ISBN: 9789812292810
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Politics

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We know him best as the founder of modern Singapore . He was instrumentral in bringing about the island 's development into a free port. Yet , how much else do we know of the life of Sir Stamford Raffles? And what of his other achievements? Learn more bout this pioneer orientalist , humanitarian and naturalist. Here, at last, is an insight into the public and private life of Raffles, a man of vision who was way aheadof his comtemporaries in his thinking and entrepreneurial spirit.
First published in 2002, this book is in its 6th reprint in 2011.


Authors: Geraldine Goh, Zhou Yimin (Illus.)
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 138
Publisher: Asiapac Books
Publication Date: 2002
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Visionary leader who shaped modern Singapore.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Singapore and the extraordinary life and achievements of its founder, Stamford Raffles. Through captivating storytelling and rich detail, the authors provide a comprehensive insight into both the public and private life of Raffles. Readers will be inspired by his visionary thinking and entrepreneurial spirit which were ahead of his time, and gain a deeper appreciation for the development of Singapore into a dynamic international city.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.