50 YEARS OF ENGINEERING IN SINGAPORE

"An underpinning force in Singapore's remarkable 50-year transformation into a sophisticated world-class city, engineering has contributed significantly to the nation's economic, infrastructural and social developments. A joint publication by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, a...

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Other Authors: Cham, Tao Soon (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore Mainland Press Pte Ltd. 2018
Series:World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 Years of Nation-Building
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