Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013
Hardback
Publication Date: 28/02/2014
This revised and updated edition of the Chronicle of Malaysia brings the full dramatic sweep of Malaysia's history up to date, taking the reader through the nation's first 50 years from the formation of Malaysia in 1963 all the way to 2013. It is packed with illustrated news stories covering hundreds of the nation's key social, political, cultural and sporting events. As a compendium of all aspects of Malaysian life, the book captures the mood of the day with a sense of vividness and immediacy. Concise, accessible articles revised and rewritten to engage today's readers are introduced by headlines and liberally illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned cartoons. The book is structured chronologically, with an average of eight pages devoted to each year beginning with a succinct summary of the year's key events. A host of themes are covered: not just the major political and economic events but also the human side of the Malaysian experience sports, fashion, music, the arts, architecture, lifestyle, disasters, crime and the social scene. These combine to give readers the feel of each era of Malaysia's past and enables them to draw parallels with the present."
- ISBN:
- 9789671061749
- 9789671061749
- Category:
- General encyclopaedias
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 28-02-2014
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Edition Didier Millet Sdn. Bhd.
- Country of origin:
- Malaysia
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions (mm):
- 291x267x40mm
- Weight:
- 2.64kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Chronicle of Malaysia.
Share This Book: