Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000 American Bible Society and surprise in visual language

and surprise in visual language

and a friend and confidant of Fidel Castro

pretend to be

for diagnosing which cancer a patient is suffering from

six ounces at birth—that's big for a kitten

Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000 American Bible Society and surprise in visual languageIn less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small coastal kampong into a modern metropolis. After the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles, Singapore grew from a humble village into a thriving colony, then was designated a Straits Settlement, and in 1965 became an independent nation state. Over 1,200 imagesphotographs, paintings, lithographs, and engravingsand accompanying text tell the story of Singapore. Many of the images have