Book Reviews on Science Pioneers
In this golden year of jubilee celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday, it is fitting that we take a look at the past history and contributions of the various science pioneers,…
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A random selection of Singapore-focused books in the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library collection
Koh W. 2015. The Top Toast: Ya Kun and the Singapore Breakfast Tradition (2nd ed.). Singapore: Cengage Learning. [call no. HD2346.12 Koh 2010] Written by one of our very own…
Continue readingThe Innovators and the Imitation Game
The innovators: how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution In October 2011, Walter Isaacson published Steve Jobs, an authorized biography based on over forty interviews…
Continue readingHighlights from NUS Libraries’ collection – The Fabric of the Human Body
One of the prized possessions of the NUS Medical library is the, The Fabric of the Human Body, an annotated translation the 16th century book, De humani corporis fabrica by…
Continue readingAh Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1870–1940
First published in 1993, Ah Ku and Karayuki-San explores the life of prostitutes in pre-war Singapore. Together with James F. Warren’s other book, Rickshaw Coolie: A People’s History of Singapore…
Continue readingSonnets from the Singlish
What’s a good book to kick off a social media campaign in celebration of NUS’ 110th anniversary? Well, finding one is akin to locating a needle in a haystack for…
Continue readingFatally Ever After
Once upon a time, there was a librarian who liked macabre things. She also enjoyed choosing reading materials based on how eye-catching their titles were. One day, she found a…
Continue readingSnoopy Features as the Legal Beagle
Calling all Peanuts fans! “Snoopy Features as the Legal Beagle” is now available in the C J Koh Law Library (call no. PN6727 Schu.Sn 2000). This classic comic book is…
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I am a beauty junkie. On a rare shopping trip with my mother, she picked up a random blusher from the display and asked me, “What does M.A.C stand for?”…
Continue readingBook Review: Beatrice & Virgil
Beatrice & Virgil Yann Martel PR9299 M376B 2010 Central Library Henry L’Hôte writes a best-selling book and then gives up writing after a setback to his next novel. He moves to…
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