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Author : Willis Boyd Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Lion City of Africa written by Willis Boyd Allen and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeevan Vasagar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643139355
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Lion City written by Jeevan Vasagar and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore—the world's most successful city-state. In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to take a small island of diverse ethnic groups with a fragile economy and hostile neighbours and meld it into Asia's first globalised city. Lion City examines the different faces of Singaporean life - from education and health to art, politics and demographic challenges - and reveals how in just half a century, Lee forged a country with a buoyant economy and distinctive identity. It explores the darker side of how this was achieved too; through authoritarian control that led to it being dubbed 'Disneyland with the death penalty'. Jeevan Vasagar, former Singapore correspondent for the Financial Times, masterfully takes us through the intricate history, present and future of this unique diamond-shaped island one degree north of the equator, where new and old have remained connected. Lion City is a personal, insightful and definitive guide to the city, and how its extraordinary rise is shaping East Asia and the rest of the world.
Author : Willis Boyd Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Lion City of Africa written by Willis Boyd Allen and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Farrell
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9971695529
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Churchill and the Lion City written by Brian Farrell and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British imperialism helped shaped the modern world order. This same imperialism created modern Singapore, controlling its colonial development and influencing its post-colonial orientation. Winston Churchill was British imperialism's most significant twentieth century statesman. He never visited Singapore, but his story and that of the city-state are deeply intertwined. Singapore became a symbol of British imperial power in Asia to Churchill, while Singaporeans came to see him as symbolizing that power. The fall of Singapore to Japanese conquest in 1942 was a low point in Churchill's war leadership, one he forever labeled by calling it 'the worst disaster in British military history.' It was also a tragedy for Singapore, ushering in three years of harsh military occupation. But the interplay between these three historical forces, Churchill, Empire, and Singapore, extended well beyond this dramatic conjuncture. The Last Lion and the Lion City provides a critical examination of that longer interplay through an analysis of Churchill's understanding of empire, his perceptions of Singapore and its imperial role, his direction of affairs regarding Singapore and the Empire, his influence on the subsequent relationship between Britain and Singapore.
Author : Garry Wills
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671047647
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Venice: Lion City written by Garry Wills and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-03 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, Wills's acclaimed book presents a new way of relating the history of the city through its art and, in turn, illuminates the art through the city's history. Illustrated with more than 130 works of art, 30 in full color.
Author : Haroon Bhorat
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815729502
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Africa's Lions written by Haroon Bhorat and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the economic forces that will shape Africa's future. Africa’s Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa. Despite a growing body of research on African economies, very little has focused on the relationship between economic growth and employment outcomes at the detailed country level. A lack of empirical data has deprived policymakers of a robust evidence base on which to make informed decisions. By harnessing country-level household, firm, and national accounts data together with existing analytical country research—the authors have attempted to bridge this gap. The growth of the global working-age population to 2030 will be driven primarily by Africa, which means that the relationship between growth and employment should be understood within the context of each country’s projected demographic challenge and the associated implications for employment growth. A better understanding of the structure of each country’s workforce and the resulting implications for human capital development, the vulnerably employed, and the working poor, will be critical to informing the development policy agenda. As a group, the six countries profiled in Africa’s Lions will largely shape the continent's future. Each country chapter focuses on the complex interactions between economic growth and employment outcomes, within the individual Africa’s Lions context.
Author : Anthony Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351020447
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Singapore – Two Hundred Years of the Lion City written by Anthony Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two hundred years after Singapore’s foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking. It discusses Singapore’s emergence as a regional economic hub, explores its strategic importance and considers its place in the development of the British Empire. Subjects covered include the city’s initial role as a strategic centre to limit the resurgence of Dutch power in Southeast Asia after the Napoleonic Wars, the impact of the Japanese occupation, and the reasons for Singapore’s exit from the Malaysian Federation in 1965. The book concludes by examining how Singapore’s history is commemorated at present, reinforcing the image of the city as prosperous, peaceful and forward looking, and draws out the lessons which history can provide concerning the city’s likely future development.
Author : Brian Farrell
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9971695650
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Churchill and the Lion City written by Brian Farrell and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British imperialism helped shaped the modern world order. This same imperialism created modern Singapore, controlling its colonial development and influencing its post-colonial orientation. Winston Churchill was British imperialism's most significant twentieth century statesman. He never visited Singapore, but his story and that of the city-state are deeply intertwined. Singapore became a symbol of British imperial power in Asia to Churchill, while Singaporeans came to see him as symbolizing that power. The fall of Singapore to Japanese conquest in 1942 was a low point in Churchill's war leadership, one he forever labeled by calling it 'the worst disaster in British military history.' It was also a tragedy for Singapore, ushering in three years of harsh military occupation. But the interplay between these three historical forces, Churchill, Empire, and Singapore, extended well beyond this dramatic conjuncture. The Last Lion and the Lion City provides a critical examination of that longer interplay through an analysis of Churchill's understanding of empire, his perceptions of Singapore and its imperial role, his direction of affairs regarding Singapore and the Empire, his influence on the subsequent relationship between Britain and Singapore.
Author : Anthony Ham
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760874965
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The Last Lions of Africa written by Anthony Ham and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Bravely pursued, acutely observed and elegantly told.' John Vaillant, author of The Tiger 'Urgent and important. This moving tale with a heroic cast of characters, leonine and human, is a must-read for anyone passionate about wildlife and wild places.' Tony Park, author of Last Survivor This is the riveting and illuminating story of Australian writer Anthony Ham's extraordinary journey into the world of lions. Haunted by the idea that they might disappear from the planet in our lifetime, he ventured deep into the African wilderness, speaking to local tribespeople and activists as well as to rangers, scientists and conservationists about why lions are close to extinction and what can be done to save them. In The Last Lions of Africa, we walk alongside Anthony as he reveals the latest extraordinary science surrounding the earth's dwindling lion populations and their often surprising relationship to mankind. As he uncovers heartbreaking and astonishing accounts of individual lions, prides and habitats, each chapter unfolds as both gripping campfire story and deeply researched exploration of larger mysteries in the natural world. Anthony's vivid storytelling weaves together natural history, ancient lore and multidisciplinary science to show us a world in which human populations are growing and wild lands are shrinking; where lions and indigenous peoples fight not for sovereignty over the land but for their very existence. In this gripping and crucial book, Anthony Ham brings Africa, its people and its endangered lions to magnificent life and shows the surprising ways those last lions might be saved.
Author : Arp Raph Broadhead
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814771252
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Mudley Explores Singapore: An Amazing Adventure into the Lion City written by Arp Raph Broadhead and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K.N.Bediako
Publisher : K.N.Bediako
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Believe In Africa: Love Letters To Singapore written by K.N.Bediako and published by K.N.Bediako. This book was released on with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believe In Africa; Love Letters to Singapore brings transformation in the minds of every individual that desires change in the development of themselves, community, and/or nation. Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, was once a developing nation in Asia. Today, it's a global financial capital. It was not by day dream or a nine day wonder for Singapore to be developed but rather by decades of sacrifice, courage, trust and exemplary leadership. In this book, each poem personifies Singapore as a woman in which the author admires. Just like how a man compliments a woman beauty, each poem compliments Singapore's beauty from its culture, food, to leadership. Love Letters to Singapore is purposed to inspire those reading to not be afraid to learn from others who defy all odds. We need not only to learn in our schools but also from one another, regardless of our backgrounds, to become tomorrow leaders.
Author : Victor R Savage
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811229171
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes written by Victor R Savage and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lion City Narratives: Singapore Through Western Eyes fulfils four aims. First, it is a study of subjective Western impressions of Singapore's 145 years (1819-1963) of colonial history. The study is not meant to be an in-depth historical analysis of Singapore, but rather to give the reader an impressionistic account of how Western residents viewed Singapore over the decades. Second, this study could be seen as a short biography of Singapore's evolution as a city. The chapters on the imageability of Singapore and its urban morphology provide a holistic perspective of Singapore's urban dynamics. Third, this book provides a cultural insight into Singapore's population, both White residents and transient visitors, as well as the locals or Asians. Fourth, it opens a window into Singapore's development at a time when the West was at its cultural zenith and when Great Britain was the principal superpower of the 19th century. Hence Singapore carried twin colonial legacies — it was the archetype trading emporium between East and West, and it became, for the British, the major point d'appui for defence. Finally, the Singapore colonial narrative is set in a broader academic discourse that allows the reader to see a wider picture of Singapore's colonial development.The book does not attempt to make a definitive statement about the Western involvement in Singapore; it deals more with an association of many subjective Western perspectives that add colour to the liveability of the tropics, perceptions of the exotic Orient, and the myriad views of ethnic groups. Without the Western writings, paintings, and maps, academia would have minimal records of Singapore's development. As a new colony in the early 19th century however, Singapore's growth has been extremely well documented.This book will appeal to Singaporeans interested in understanding Singapore's colonial past, Westerners interested in the Western cultural persona in the development of Singapore, researchers dealing with the urban development of less-developed countries and colonial development in the tropical world, and lastly, academics who are interested in Singapore and the region's political and economic development as a case study.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Literary News written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frederick Leypoldt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Literary News written by Frederick Leypoldt and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Literary News written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Newton Free Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalogue of the Newton Free Library ... written by Newton Free Library and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Banning Eyre
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822375427
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)
Download or read book Lion Songs written by Banning Eyre and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, singer, composer, and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo and his music came to represent his native country's anticolonial struggle and cultural identity. Mapfumo was born in 1945 in what was then the British colony of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The trajectory of his career—from early performances of rock 'n' roll tunes to later creating a new genre based on traditional Zimbabwean music, including the sacred mbira, and African and Western pop—is a metaphor for Zimbabwe's evolution from colony to independent nation. Lion Songs is an authoritative biography of Mapfumo that narrates the life and career of this creative, complex, and iconic figure. Banning Eyre ties the arc of Mapfumo's career to the history of Zimbabwe. The genre Mapfumo created in the 1970s called chimurenga, or "struggle" music, challenged the Rhodesian government—which banned his music and jailed him—and became important to Zimbabwe achieving independence in 1980. In the 1980s and 1990s Mapfumo's international profile grew along with his opposition to Robert Mugabe's dictatorship. Mugabe had been a hero of the revolution, but Mapfumo’s criticism of his regime led authorities and loyalists to turn on the singer with threats and intimidation. Beginning in 2000, Mapfumo and key band and family members left Zimbabwe. Many of them, including Mapfumo, now reside in Eugene, Oregon. A labor of love, Lion Songs is the product of a twenty-five-year friendship and professional relationship between Eyre and Mapfumo that demonstrates Mapfumo's musical and political importance to his nation, its freedom struggle, and its culture.
