Stamford Raffles: Founder of Modern Singapore
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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.
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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.
