Best history books nonfiction proper nonfiction history books, not historical fiction, about any period, event, area or topic you like. Our history since 1922, nus has worked tirelessly on behalf of students and students unions. Jun 20, 2019 lecturers generally place copies of high demand library books in the reserve books and readings collection rbr. The national union of students of the united kingdom nus is a confederation of students unions in the united kingdom. It traces its origins to the singapore university press, which the university of singapore established in 1971 as its publishing arm. Kotler p, armstrong g, ang, swee hoon and tan c t 2017, principles of marketing. Books law libguides at national university of singapore. Jan 04, 2012 update of instructions to authors for nature in singapore and lee kong chian natural history museum books with effect from 4 jan. Mathematics conceptualises the concrete and generalises the specific. From its genesis as raffles college from 1929 and after a series of transformations through various subsequent university mergers, the department has continued to grow in. Legendary locals is an imprint of the history press. View daily, weekly or monthly format back to when nu skin enterprises, inc. Maurizio peleggi national university of singapore academia. The sprawling 150hectare kent ridge site became the new home for the university.
An asian perspective, 4th edition, pearson, forthcoming. National union of students united kingdom wikipedia. Announcements lee kong chian natural history museum. Welcome to the department of history, national university of singapore.
The faculty was initially established as a department of law in the then university of malaya in 1956, with its first batch of students matriculating the following year. Wirtz, jochen and lovelock christopher 2017, essentials of services marketing, essentials of services marketing, 3rd edition. Main ebooks libguides at national university of singapore nus. When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific. Nus libraries guidelines on copying of library materials. Li, x and lim, sandy 2017, crosscultural differences in workplace aggression, 245270, in research and theory on workplace aggression.
Isas has published more than a dozen books on research carried out by isas researchers and consultants, and on conference, symposium and workshop proceedings. Chong national university of singapore the origins of the concepts of a determinant and a matrix, as well as an understanding of their basic properties, are historically closely connected. The bibliography will be useful to students and researchers interested in the history of singapore. Drawing on a broad range of sources, including coroners records overlooked for many years, and making use of the. Mathematics is the science of quantification and the art of precise reasoning. We wanted to identify the books that refer to southeast asia. From its genesis as raffles college from 1929 and after a series of transformations through various subsequent university mergers, the department has continued to grow in strength. The titles listed in this bibliography are mainly in the english, chinese, and japanese language with a small number in the malay language. Access to the subscribed ebooks titles is restricted to nus staff and students only. Central library is a multidisciplinary library serving all nus staff and students and primarily those from the faculty of arts and social sciences, the faculty of engineering, the school of computing and the school of design and environment. Books of this kind need a focus even apart from the inspiration provided by the. Nus opens singapore history prize to global nomination of non. The book analyzes and explains the basic pre history of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. Rbr can generally be requested in person over the loans desk of the respective libraries.
This was done in part due to the governments desire to pool the two institutions resources into a single, stronger entity and promote english as singapores main language of education. The department of history at the national university of singapore nus faculty of arts and social sciences today announced the opening of the second round of the nus singapore history prize. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages. At nus, he has served as the deputy head of the department of history 20012004. Nus press looks for academic or trade manuscripts with strong writing, original ideas, and important voices that will impact academic fields as well as influence public discourse. Just wellwritten, wellresearched, informative and interesting books for historians, history students and history enthusiasts. Biblical studies, classical studies, european history and culture. Mary turnbulls contributions to historical writing on singapore extended. Modules offered by the department of history require students to do research. We are one of the oldest and yet most vibrant departments in the national university of singapore. On the writing of essays nus faculty of arts and social.
Apr 02, 2020 myanmar book centre contains articles, journals, ebooks, and digitized newspapers covering all aspects of myanmar history, culture, and literature. Text of pdf files of nature in singapore articles and lee kong chian natural history museum books to be unlocked with effect from 1 jun 2010. Undergraduate nus faculty of arts and social sciences. The then president of the republic of singapore, dr benjamin sheares, become nus first chancellor. Online journals, ebooks, and databases southeast asian. May 22, 2019 a collection of e books, research reports, research papers and conference proceedings covering water, wastewater and related environmental topics published by iwa publishing and accessible via water intelligence online. Our campaigning work has resulted in many positive changes within higher and further education, improving the lives of thousands of students.
As a compendium of scottish names, dates, places, and backstories its very instructive, but this effort could be materially improved with regional or local maps of important places and events. Huang was born in 1956 in singapore as the eldest child in a thirdgeneration migrant family. The history press was originally a us subsidiary of the ukbased publisher of the same name. A bibliography that lists books, theses and dissertations, journal and newspaper articles and official and parliamentary. Assistant professor maria taroutina received her phd in the history of art from yale. Your first task is to prepare a list of sources books, articles, online sites, and. Staff members are invited to apply for ordinary membership. Pay a quick visit to the nus coop after a lecture or during lunch to check out our wide range of books that come with special discounts for all members. The nus press ecommerce site is hosted by shopify inc. The national university of singapore faculty of law nus law is singapores oldest and largest law school. The press specialises in books and journals that deal with topics on the social.
Main ebooks libguides at national university of singapore. Jan 23, 2020 to restrict a search in findmore to ebooks only, select items with fulltext online and bookebook click on the title or full text online and in the library record click on the link to the ebook see below to get to the ebook. Discover historical prices for nus stock on yahoo finance. The period of time spanned by this work is from 1839 to roughly 1939, from the mediums infancy to the end of the classic modernist period. Apr 08, 2020 find out what books are available in the law library or other nus libraries by searching the library catalogue, linc. Jan 01, 2009 a history of modern singapore, 18192005 provides a solid foundation and an overarching framework for this research, surveying singapores trajectory from a small british port to a major trading and financial hub within the british empire and finally to the modern city state that singapore became after gaining independence in 1965. Members of the public who are exemployees or alumni of nus or its affiliates and constituent institutions may apply for ordinary membership. He completed his ba hons in history and economics in the national. Books authored nus institute of south asian studies isas. While most history books on singapore begin with the arrival of sir stamford raffles in 1819, this book seeks to fill the gaps of much of singapores pre1819 history.
Such items can generally be borrowed on a first come first served basis at the loans desk of the appropriate library for a short period of 2. The books on this platform focus on history as a subject. The national university of singapore nus was formed with the merger of the university of singapore and nanyang university on 6 august 1980. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 70,000 titles. Find out what books are available in the law library or other nus libraries by searching the library catalogue, linc. Eebo, may download an entire book from eebo, or a custom range of pages in either tiff or pdf format from the document images page. We offer the most extensive college degree courses in singapore. A collection of fulltext chapters in pdf from 3000 scholarly books and reference works of scholarly research on advanced computer science and information technology research. Nus university of singapore is ranked consistently as one of the worlds top universities. Some open access monographs available in pdf format in the field of theoretical. Studies art history, cultural history, and material culture studies. Both concepts came from the study of systems of linear equations. Nus has access to selected e books published from 2002 onwards. Select the relevant record from the results listing.
The 700 years of history presented in this book adds depth and layers to the evolving singapore story. A collection of fulltext chapters in pdf from 3000 scholarly books and. For the convenience of authors, a manuscript template is available for download for this. Focusing on one particular occupation, of rickshaw coolie, this study unveils the devastating poverty of the chinese sojourner in the colonial city, the disjunctions between colonial order and the reality of life on the streets. Nature in singapore and lee kong chian natural history museum books. In 2014, the usbased portion of the history press was sold to arcadia publishing. Around 600 students unions are affiliated, accounting for more than 95% of all higher and further education unions in the uk. The press specialises in books and journals that deal with topics on the social sciences and humanities in asia. Nus has access to selected titles published from 2000 onwards. The rare books collection consists mainly of first, limited or special. The numen book series publishes scholarly monographs and edited volumes on the historical, comparative, and crosscultural study of religions throughout the world, from antiquity to the present.
The press is particularly interested in inter or crossdisciplinary manuscripts that address these subjects. It seeks to harness the intellectual capital of nus, transform the present and influence the future. Typically the data is multidimensional, historical, non volatile. It has evolved its own symbolic language with which it builds general theories about numbers, curves, surfaces and solids, and constructs axioms for abstract mathematical ideas. Members of the openstax community can join the hub to share resources theyve created to use with our u. On 8 august 1980, the national university of singapore was formed through a merger between the university of singapore and nanyang university. It was founded in 1836 by george routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of humanities, behavioural science, education, law and social science. If it had been written in 2 or 3 volumes like the history of britain books by simon schama then neil olivers history of scotland would deserve 5 stars rather than 4. Through a study of film this module will examine the interpretation of history in. Nus undergraduates or graduate students are welcome to apply for associate membership which is valid only during term of study.
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