{"product_id":"pioneers-of-singapore-pos","title":"Pioneers of Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDotted with lively and witty illustrations, \u003cem\u003ePioneers of Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeature thirty-five key figures from Singapore's colonial period and beyond, who left an indelible mark on the settlement. Informative and inspiring, this collection of mini-biographies serves both as a handy guide to Singapore's history and as motivation for those facing life's greatest challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe always hear the names Raffles or Farquhar whenever we discuss Singapore's early history. But what of the many other pioneers who were just as important? What are their stories?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho broke up one of the biggest communal riots in Singapore?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho founded the first hospital in Singapore that was built entirely without help from the government?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho produced the first comprehensive map of Singapore and designed most of its early buildings?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead on as our forefathers come to life with the help of comic artist Alan Bay (\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Singapore… Traders\u003c\/em\u003e)’s beautiful artwork, as the 2004 bestseller returns in an all-new coloured edition!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"APD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31436381323377,"sku":"9789811426520","price":15.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/pioneersofsg_cover_900x_cc96c85d-d53a-4094-baf9-55b1afeb0b21.png?v=1598618548","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/pioneers-of-singapore-pos","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}