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Voyageurs, explorateurs et scientifiques: the French and natural history in Singapore

2019

Collection	Science, Technology & Industrial Research
Editor	Low, Martyn E. Y. Pocklington, Kate F.A. Jusoh, Wan
Title	Voyageurs, explorateurs et scientifiques: the French and natural history in Singapore
Publication Date	2019
Publisher	Singapore: Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Call Number	QH70.S55 Voy 2019
Subject	Natural history -- Singapore -- History Museums -- Singapore -- History
Page	xiv, 398
Language	English
Content Type	Book
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Description	French naturalists have played an important role in the study of natural history in Singapore, including the earliest known collecting expedition. This rich history is brought to life in a book to be published by the Lee Kong Chian Museum with contributions from writers and researchers based in France and Singapore. The book details the historical aspects of the French contribution to Singapore’s natural history and the materials from Singapore that are now in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris. Looking to the future, the book documents the collaborations between France and Singapore as both countries continue to build on this rich heritage in the study of natural history.