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Jalan Singapura : 700 Years of Movement in Singapore

Author :  Eisen Teo

Product Details

Country
Singapore
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Editions, Singapore
ISBN 9789814828741
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2019
Bib. Info 336p.
Product Weight 538 gms.
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Product Description

Discover the history of Singapore through land transport, traffic and urbanisation. A history of a city-state can cover its political leaders or military past. Historian Eisen Teo is fascinated by something else: its land transport networks, and urban and traffic patterns. He dubs it the History of Movement: an intimate history driven by human nature, the age-old need to move from Point A to Point B for the everyday conduct of life. As the world urbanises, the history of movement will only grow in relevance. Jalan Singapura sheds new light on Singapore history through 700 years of movement. From horse carriages to subway trains, dirt tracks to million-dollar expressways, ancient attap villages to glass-and-steel waterfronts, the movement of a people has shaped Singapore’s present —and illuminates its future. This book gives readers a new perspective on Singapore history through topics very close to everyday life—land transport, urban experiences and traffic. It also draws lessons from history to provide bold solutions for present-day urban and land transport issues in Singapore.

Content Details

1. Transportation - Singapore - History. 2. Urban transportation - Singapore - History. 3. Urban transportation policy - Singapore - History.

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