The Singapore river
Subtitle: a social history, 1819-2002
By: Stephen Dobbs.
Series: Singapore, studies in society & history
Publisher: Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Singapore River Region -- Social conditions.; Singapore River Region -- Economic conditions.
Description: Blending social history, geography, economic history and urban studies, Stephen Dobbs sets out the history of the Singapore River and of the people who made it their home and workplace. This text should be of interest to anyone wishing to understand Singapore's many transformations during the past two centuries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-195) and index.