ALBERT WINSEMIUS AND SINGAPORE: HERE IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN

by Euston Quah

Here it is going to happen is the title of a painting memorialising Albert Winsemius' industrial survey mission to Singapore. The picture depicts the hilltop view of a pre-industrial Jurong. Besides being a biography of Albert Winsemius, the book examines Albert Winsemius' affinity with Singapore and his contributions to the nation's economic development. It also looks at his legacy and influence on past, current and future economic planners.

1048 pages, Hardcover

Published July 19, 2022

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[sbs transit · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading this genre of founding figure (auto)biographies because sure it expands one's understanding of history beyond the easy abstractions of ss textbooks whatever but even more because of how entertaining and varied their life stories are!