Marshall Cavendish is a

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Times Publishing Group Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) is a Thai-Singaporean food and beverage and publishing and printing industries conglomerate. It is owned by Thai Chinese billionaire business magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. Listed in Singapore, the group's sub ...

, the printing and publishing subsidiary of

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-based conglomerate

Fraser and Neave Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) is a Thai-Singaporean food and beverage and publishing and printing industries conglomerate. It is owned by Thai Chinese billionaire business magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. Listed in Singapore, the group's sub ...

(which in turn currently owned by

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, a Thai beverage company), and at present is a publisher of

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and

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History

Marshall Cavendish was established in the

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in 1968 by Norman Marshall (1921-1975) and Patrick Cavendish (1939-2000). Times Publishing Group acquired it in 1980. In 2011,

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acquired over 450 titles of Marshall Cavendish's US Children's trade books business, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (MCCB). In 2013, Roger Rosen of

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acquired the Marshall Cavendish's US Children's library books business.

Books

* ''How It Works'' (later reprinted and updated by H. S. Stuttman Co., Inc.for the US, titled ''

The Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia ''The Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia'' was an encyclopedia of books originally published in parts in the United Kingdom under the title ''How It Works'', by Marshall Cavendish Limited, and republished in the United States in 1974 ...

'') * “Malaysian Murders & Mysteries” by

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and Andrew Sagayam.

Magazines, partworks

* ''Science Spy'' *Young Generation (YG) * ''Story of Life'' - published in 105 weekly parts - 1970 - 75 cents per magazine * ''History of the Second World War'' - published in 96 weekly parts - 1973 - 95 cents a magazine * ''Man and Woman'' - 1970 - 1976 * ''Story Teller -'' very popular series of children’s stories with read along magazine narrated on to audio cassettes - first published - January 1983 ''• Story Teller 2'' - sequel to the immensely popular first series -first published in 1984 * ''Discovery: Travel back in time and bring the past to life'' - (UK) Fortnightly history magazine for older children - first published October 1987 * ''Great Artists'' - 96 parts - first published 1985 * ''Great Composers and Their Music'' - 63 parts - first published 1985 * ''DIY Pro-File -'' first published 1986 * ''Times Past'' - 102 parts - published 1987Partworks
publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018. * ''Murder Casebook'' - published in 153 weekly parts - 1989 * ''

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'' - (UK) 1989-1990s science partwork * ''

The Ancestral Trail ''The Ancestral Trail'' is a now out-of-print long-form fictional story woven throughout a 52-issue partwork children's magazine series that was originally-published between 1992 and 1994 by Marshall Cavendish in the United Kingdom and Irelan ...

'' - (UK) 1992-1994 Fortnightly fantasy/science fiction magazine for children * ''Tree of Knowledge'' - (UK) 1994 encyclopedia part-work * ''

The Magical Music Box ''The Magical Music Box'', more commonly known as ''The Music Box'' was a British children's magazine. It ran from 1994 to 1996 in a series of 52 fortnightly serialisations. The aim of the magazine was to introduce children into classical music an ...

'' - (UK and other territories) 1994-1996 fortnightly magazine and CD/cassette featuring classical music * ''Insight'' - (UK) 1979-81 - magazine of science and technology - 97 parts

Directories

* ''Singapore Banking & Financial Services Directory'' * ''Singapore Convention & Exhibition Directory'' * ''Singapore Agri-Food Business Directory'' * ''Directory of Certified Companies in Singapore'' * ''Singapore Biotech Guide'' * ''Singapore MedTech Directory'' * ''Singapore Builders Directory'' * ''Singapore Source Book for Architects, Designers & Building Contractors'' * ''Directory of Singapore Process & Chemicals Industries'' * ''Singapore Specialty Chemicals Guide'' * ''Singapore Electronics Industry Directory'' * ''Singapore Environmental Industry Directory'' * ''Times Business Directory of Singapore'' * ''Singapore Halal Industry Directory'' * ''Singapore Airfreight Directory'' * ''Singapore Maritime Directory'' * ''Singapore Shiprepairing, Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Directory'' * ''Singapore Sports Guide''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Book publishing companies of Singapore Publishing companies established in 1968 1968 establishments in the United Kingdom Singaporean brands