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From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000

From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 Hardcover - 2000

by Lee Kuan Yew

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The remarkable inside story of nation building in the 20th century is offered by the architect of Singapore's amazing economic miracle. Kuan Yew takes a hard look at the burgeoning economic and political might of China and its portents for the future.

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HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
  • Author Lee Kuan Yew
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 752
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York
  • Date 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0060197765I5N00
  • ISBN 9780060197766 / 0060197765
  • Weight 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.2 in (23.88 x 16.51 x 5.59 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Singapore - Economic conditions, Singapore - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00056751
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2000, Page 516
  • Business Week, 11/20/2000, Page 23
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2000, Page 1345
  • New York Times, 11/05/2000, Page 35

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