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General Interest
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Escape from Leipzig
by Harald Fritzsch
translated by K Heusch
with a foreword written by G 't Hooft
"Fritzsch's book on his life in Leipzig and his escape to the West should be read by everybody, who is interested in the history of Germany in the twentieth century. The book looks like a criminal story, but it is a true story, written down after the fall of the Berlin wall."
Helmut Kohl
ex-chancellor of Germany
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Survival Skills for Scientists 
by Federico Rosei & Tudor Johnston
"...logically organized ... filled to the brim with candid advice that you are unlikely to find anywhere else ¡"
American Astronomical Society
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50 Math and Science Games for Leadership
by Seah Wee Khee, Sukandar Hadinoto, Charles Png, Ang Ying Zhen & the 2nd Student Council of NUS High School
"The games presented in the book are well structured and organized in such a systematic way, including graphical illustrations, that any one interested in conducting leadership training can do so without difficulty. There are also variations and opportunities for reflection after each game, which is indeed necessary for any learning to take place. The authors of the book must be congratulated for their imaginative talent in creating such entertaining games that promote both social interaction and development of leadership skills at the same time."
Angeline Khoo, Associate Professor
Psychological Studies Academic Group, National Institute of Education
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Scientific Writing: A Reader and Writer'S Guide
by Jean-Luc Lebrun
"Lebrun couples his experiences and insights from his work as a writer and filmmaker with his wisdom of people to show how to write for others … That's why this book, and Lebrun's wisdom, is so essential, so correct, and so badly needed."
Don Norman
Professor, Northwestern University, USA & Cofounder, Nielsen Norman Group, USA
Author, Emotional Design and The Design of Everyday Things
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Petit Point
A Candid Portrait on the Aberrations of Science
by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
"Each of his essays is a jewel and perhaps would be better enjoyed privately ... It is an interesting and valuable addition to any science literature collection. To nonscientist readers, this book will help them to understand scientists and science better."
Professor Ping Ao
University of Washington, Seattle
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A Bridge Not Attacked
Chemical Warfare Civilian Research During World War II
by Harold Johnston
"Although the book is aimed primarily at the general reader, chemists and historians of chemistry will find a great deal of interest once they have battled through the voluminous biographical detail."
AMBIX
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Uniting Europe
Journey Between Gloom and Glory
by Albrecht Rothacher
"With historical flashbacks and a lot of expertise the book offers profound insights into less than perfect European policies. But there is also always understanding and a sense of realism ... a critical synopsis is offered across all major tasks of the Union. A profound analysis."
Wolfgang Böhm
Die Presse
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Keeping My Mandarin Alive
Lee Kuan Yew's Language Learning Experience
(With Resource Materials and DVD-ROM)
edited by Chua Chee Lay
"By telling a remarkable and fascinating story of a best known and most respected political leader in Asia in his effort to learn and use Chinese and how it has affected his life, this book will inspire many readers for years to come."
Gregory C Chow
Princeton University, USA
"Excellently engaging, the book based on the author's unique position and personal experiences is most informative. One of his key points is on learning a 'precise' Mandarin, not the Singaporean Mandarin, the dialectic Mandarin or even pedestrian Mandarin or Peking Mandarin (which is more dialectic than many others based on my own experiences), in which the origin or the proficiency of the teachers are of utmost importance.”
Chih-Tang Sah
Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"I am indeed impressed with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's 'Language Learning Experience' and his mastery of several different languages. Above all, his wisdom in deciding on the bilingual policy of English and Mandarin, to the exclusion of other dialects. This is because there are few people who can master another dialect besides the two languages necessary for the long-term future of the Chinese community."
CC Lin
MIT, Tsinghua University
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