Marshall Cavendish Edition imprint: 285 books
Cervical Cancer (Revised and Updated edition)
Its causes and prevention
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Cervical Cancer: its causes and prevention has been revised from its first edition, with many updates on the latest developments in the treatment of this high preventable form of cancer. From information on developments of an anti- cancer vaccine, medical research and discoveries, this book serves to...
The Prosecutor
Glenn Knight Casebook
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Glenn Knight was Singapore’s first Director of Commercial Affairs and Deputy Public Prosecutor until his illustrious career of public service came to an abrupt end. This book covers both the personal and professional landscape of this former top crime buster and high-flier, and details the highly publicised...
Between 2 Oceans (2nd Edn)
A Military History of Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Many books have been written about Singapore’s much vaunted position as a crucial maritime centre along the East-West trading route, but one aspect of its history—the military perspective—has, for the most part, escaped serious scholarly attention. Between Two Oceans plugs this historical gap....
Crossroads (2nd Edn)
A Popular History of Malaysia and Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
In this fully updated, second edition of Crossroads, Jim Baker adds two new chapters that bring Malaysia and Singapore into the middle of the first decade of the 21st century. The original text (which traces the complex currents of history and politics of Malaysia and Singapore—neighbours with a...
Singapore Street Names
A study of Toponymics
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2013
Place names tell us much about a country its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image. The study of place names, ‘toponymics’, unlocks the myriad interlocking stories that are encoded in every street and landmark. In Singapore, the coexistence of various races, cultures...
March 8: Time for Real Change
New Edition.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The day of the underdogs, the real Merdeka, a political tsunami, the perfect storm—by any name, March 8, 2008, will go down in history as a turning point in Malaysian politics. With their votes, Malaysians dealt a blow to the Barisan Nasional government that had held almost absolute power for 50 years....
Ten (2nd Edition)
Commit to Fitness and Get a lean and Trim Body in Ten Weeks
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
TEN is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow fitness regime that works. It combines the principles of nutrition, weight and cardiovascular exercise into a training system that will help you burn fat and build muscle in just ten weeks. Includes a new section on 3D Workouts that helps work muscles on different...
by Alex Josey
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
This facsimile edition of Alex Joseys Lee Kuan Yew: The Crucial Years (1968) contains practically everything that Singapores first prime minister had said politically since his student days at Cambridge right up to his speeches at the 1971 Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference held in Singapore. More...
by John Simmons
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Coffee is a commodity. You can get a cup at any café, sandwich bar or restaurant anywhere. So how did Starbucks manage to reinvent coffee as a whole new experience, and create a hugely successful brand in the process? The Starbucks Story tells the brand’s story from its origins in a Seattle fish market...
Insider's Kuala Lumpur (3rd Edn)
Travel Guide. Historical anecdotes about KLs most significant buildings, districts, and people
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Kuala Lumpur, once a sleepy backwater, is today a sprawling metropolis and one of Asias most exciting destinations. Insiders Kuala Lumpur takes the reader on a tour of KLs various districts—the City Centre, Chinatown, Jalan Ampang, Lake Gardens, Bangsar, Bukit Bintang—and gives the inside scoop on...
by Alex Josey
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Lee Kuan Yew: The Critical Years (197178) is a facsimile edition of Alex Joseys second masterful account of Singapores formidable prime minister, first published in 1980 and simply titled Lee Kuan Yew Vol 2. In this volume, Josey tells the continuing story of Singapores remarkable development from the...
Can Asians Think?
5 new Essays
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Contrary to the prevailing view in the West that the 500-year dominance of Western civilization points to it being the only universal civilization, Can Asians Think? argues that other civilizations may yet make equal contributions to the development and growth of mankind. Hailed as “an Asian Toynbee”...
Make Your Money Work For You (3rd Edn)
How to grow your investment dollars
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Learn how to invest your money in the simplest possible way! Whether you are an investment veteran or wondering how to get started, you will find sensible advice about where you should invest your money in this comprehensive book. Find out how investments work, the different types of investment there...
A Walking Tour Bangkok
Sketches of the city’s architectural treasures
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
This is Bangkok like you have never seen it before. The author takes you on an architectural adventure through the bustling streets and busy canals of this regal city. Dr Bracken’s well-researched insights and his beautiful sketches will heighten your appreciation of Bangkok’s palaces, temples,...