Wspc imprint: 2707 books
Tsunami
To Survive from Tsunami
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
This book provides comprehensive scientific information and knowledge survival tips on how to survive a tsunami. It is especially useful to those living (or about to live) in tsunami-prone areas, and to travelers who may visit such areas. The book is composed of two parts: the first consisting of...
Merchants, Bankers, Governors
British Enterprise in Singapore and Malaya, 17861920
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
This is the story of British enterprise in Singapore and Malaya from 1786 to 1920, when British vision, zeal and drive developed Penang, then Singapore and, finally, the peninsular Malay States.
In the initial years, commerce and finance were paramount. The seeds of these commercial activities...
Indian Economy
Empirical Analysis on Monetary and Financial Issues in India
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
India's financial sector has undergone significant changes following the start of the economic liberalization in the early 1990s. In addition to providing important information on monetary and financial issues in India, this book also provides examples to analyze a developing economy by using macro-financial...
by Fang Cai
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
This book presents empirical observations and theoretical thinking of the fundamental changes in the Chinese economy. It starts with a warning of the arrival of the Lewis Turning Point, which is empirically proven by disappearance of surplus labor force and a rapid increase in wages of unskilled workers....
Singapore and Switzerland
Secrets to Small State Success
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
The cases of Singapore and Switzerland present a fascinating puzzle: how have two small states achieved similar levels of success through divergent pathways? Are both approaches equally sustainable, and what lessons do they hold for each other? While Singapore is the archetypal developmental state,...
What is Calculus?
From Simple Algebra to Deep Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
This unique book provides a new and well-motivated introduction to calculus and analysis, historically significant fundamental areas of mathematics that are widely used in many disciplines. It begins with familiar elementary high school geometry and algebra, and develops important concepts such as...
Planets: Ours and Others
From Earth to Exoplanets
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
What is a planet? The answer may seem obvious; still, the definition of a planet has continuously evolved over the centuries, and their number has changed following successive discoveries. In 2006, the decision endorsed by the International Astronomical Union to remove Pluto from the list of planets...
by Nirmala Prakash
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
Dark Matter, Neutrinos, and Our Solar System is a unique enterprise that should be viewed as an important contribution to our understanding of dark matter, neutrinos and the solar system. It describes these issues in terms of links, between cosmology, particle and nuclear physics, as well as between...
The Making of Captains of Lives
Prison Reform in Singapore: 1999 to 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
This book tells a story of successful prison reform that brought the recidivism rate of prisoners down from 44% to 24%. In the process of this reform, the entire Prison Service was transformed from a custody focused mindset to a rehabilitation centred culture. This change was wrought despite the lack...
by Tony Cavoli, Siona Listokin, Ramkishen S Rajan
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
This volume is a compilation of important papers relating to the financial, governance and political economy structures of the region, using a variety of methods and topics. Following the Asian crisis and subsequent global financial upheavals, policymakers and academics issued cries for institutional...
by Steven Rosefielde
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
In Trump's Populist America, author Steven Rosefielde argues that the policies Trump fashions are not half measures, but stem from an understanding of his supporters and their desire for an elected government that is attuned to the common man's concerns. Through this lens, voting for Trump can be...
Upgrading China's Information and Communication Technology Industry
State-Firm Strategic Coordination and the Geography of Technological Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
This book effectively challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the cluster-innovation relationship and provides convincing evidence to show that the prevailing theoretical models derived from Anglo–American experiences cannot be uncritically applied to Chinese reality. This book introduces a...
The APPSMO Advantage: Strategic Opportunities
Evolving Defence Diplomacy with the Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
The book The APPSMO Advantage: Strategic Opportunities is on the Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO). APPSMO is a series of conferences organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and its predecessor, the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, for senior...
by Khee Giap Tan, Linda Low, Kong Yam Tan;Kartik Rao
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
India is emerging as one of the economic giants of the world, and is gaining international influence and global leadership as the world's largest democracy. India's performance will have far-reaching consequences on whether the economic awakening of the country, which began more than two decades ago,...