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A Short History of Cambridge
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An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge provides not only a narrative of the city and university, and a guide to visits within a short driving distance, it also features a variety of aspects ignored in other accounts: food and fashion, music and gardens, books and clubs,...
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A Short History of Cambridge
An entertaining introduction to the history of the city, its landmarks and its people, from its foundation in the 13th century to the present day.
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Description
An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge provides not only a narrative of the city and university, and a guide to visits within a short driving distance, it also features a variety of aspects ignored in other accounts: food and fashion, music and gardens, books and clubs, Cambridge contributions to poetry, theatre and sport, royal associations and links with the Arab world and China.
Cambridge offers the splendour of King's College Chapel and the beauty of "the Backs" but also outstanding collections of fans and fritillaries, sculpture and stained glass, medieval coins and oriental manuscripts. Free attractions include the world-class Fitzwilliam Museum and Botanic Gardens, quirky Kettle's Yard, and museums devoted to Archaeology, Anthropology, Zoology, Earth Sciences, Polar Research, and the History of Science—plus Britain's oldest bookshop.
Enter the world of "Bumps and Bedders" and learn why May Week is in June. Research reveals that most visitors to Cambridge never venture more than four hundred yards from the Market Square. An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge will help you do better than that—and want to.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781914979163
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Haus Publishing
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 300
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About the Author
Richard Tames read History at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and thought for Syracuse University in London. He is also the author of books on the history of Oxford, London and Bath.
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