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Non-Fiction

Take your pick from our selection of non-fiction titles. These include biographies, memoirs, historical essays, books for foodies, self-help books, books about politics, sociology, geography, and much more.
  • 50 Years of Environment

    50 Years of Environment

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    Description About the Editor In conjunction with Singapore's 50th birthday in 2015, 50 Years of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Enviro...

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  • Actuarial Science

    Actuarial Science

    S$185.00

    Description Since actuarial education was introduced into China in the 1980s, Chinese scholars have paid greater attention to the theoretical r...

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  • Dynamic Governance
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    Dynamic Governance

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    Description In a world of uncertainty and change, current achievements are no guarantee for future survival. Even if the initial chosen set of ...

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  • Countering Extremism

    Countering Extremism

    S$58.00

    Description About the Editor This unique work is the first to address the subject of community engagement strategies in countering extremism, a...

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  • Did I Give Back Enough?

    Did I Give Back Enough?

    S$21.00

    Description The aim of this book is to encourage Singaporeans to give back to society and this applies not only to the wealthy but also to ever...

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  • Clearly Different

    Clearly Different

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    Description About the Author This book is a 25-year milestone celebration of DAS' efforts in creating awareness for dyslexia and providing qual...

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  • Cyberterrorism

    Cyberterrorism

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    Description About the Author Cyberterrorism in the 21st century is now one of the greatest threats to global security and information. It trans...

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  • MAJULAH!

    MAJULAH!

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    Description The Malay/Muslim community, comprising approximately 13% of Singapore's population, is an integral part of modern Singapore's forma...

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  • Home-Grown' Jihad

    Home-Grown' Jihad

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    Description Based on seven years of original research, this book contains one of the most detailed and comprehensive assessments of 'home-grown...

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  • Inspirations of a Nation

    Inspirations of a Nation

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    Description This book pays tribute to 25 Singaporean South Asians who pioneered and excelled in their respective fields from 1950 to 2015. It i...

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  • 舞台亮起 - Localbooks.sg

    舞台亮起

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    Description 本书是柯思仁博士在《联合早报》副刊的专栏文章,作为文化、剧场和表演的研究学者,他期许以剧场和现实互为隐喻的方式,书写剧场给予的启示,现实产生的冲击,并以写散文的精力来经营。这三十二篇散文是作者在三十二幕特定空间与时间框架里当下的启发和感受。 原本在黑漆漆的观众席...

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  • 《星洲星光——现代旅人手记》章星虹

    星洲星光

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    Description Praise Shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018, Creative Non-Fiction 南来文化人与这个南洋小岛,有过一段怎样的生命交集因缘? 在新加坡这个现代都会,还有哪些几为人们遗忘的文化历史...

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  • Our Lives to Live

    Our Lives to Live

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    Description About the Editors Our Lives to Live: Putting a Woman's Face to Change in Singapore explores and documents how women's roles, choice...

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  • 建构南洋儿童:战后新马华语儿童刊物及文化研究 徐兰君 李丽丹 主编

    建构南洋儿童

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    Description “儿童”是建构历史和文化的重要概念及方法。 本论文集以战后新马地区出版和发行的儿童期刊以及教科书等为主要研究对象,结合口述采访、本地书局历史和原始档案资料,在将“南洋儿童”概念历史化的同时,重点分析其发展变化与本地区新兴的反殖民话语、民族国家的兴起、新马与香港之...

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  • 我的两亩田 (My Field)

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    Description About the Author 人生,宛如一趟生活旅程,漫漫人生旅途中,每个驿站,都是生命中起起伏伏,难得的经验。 新加坡职业女性,已婚,育有一女一男。双重性格,在感性与理想之间,交织出一份不经意的人生旅途。从事建筑业超过 30 年,于 1994 年创办建...

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  • 《东瀛散记》刘纕英

    东瀛散记

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    Description 2016年是刘纕英女士逝世四十周年,本书收集她二十九篇有关日本文化及她在东京留学时生活经历的文章出版成书以资纪念。这些文章都曾在《南洋商报》商余版刊登,当时刘纕英受到商报的编辑、已故的连士升先生之邀而撰写。本书还附上二十世纪初两位著名日本作家森欧外与佐藤春夫的生...

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  • You'll Die in Singapore

    You'll Die in Singapore

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    Description About the Author Weakened by hunger, thirst and ill-treatment, author Charles McCormac, then a World War Two prisoner-of-war in Jap...

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