Central Cambridge: A Guide to the University and Colleges [Paperback]

Kevin Taylor (Author), H. R. H. The Prince Philip (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0521459133 | ISBN-13: 978-0521459136

This is the guidebook that most people interested in Cambridge will need. Combining an accessible style with accuracy of fact and a wealth of historical detail, it is a book that can be used to accompany a walking tour around the University and colleges, or read at leisure as an authoritative introduction. Packed with newly commissioned color illustrations and detailed maps, it provides a comprehensive survey of the collegiate University. There is an informative introduction, a full list of colleges, a glossary, and an index.

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Review

"This guide is a convenient, colorful companion designed for individuals who are visiting Cambridge University and its central colleges....Recommended for all libraries that provide travel and tourism information for patrons." Jane Jurgens, American Reference Books Annual

Book Description

Combining style with accuracy and a wealth of historical detail, this guidebook is filled with newly commissioned color illustrations and detailed maps, providing a comprehensive survey of the collegiate University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 24, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521459133
• ISBN-13: 978-0521459136
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,594,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars breathtaking, July 11, 2002

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This review is from: Central Cambridge: A Guide to the University and Colleges (Paperback)

This is one of the best books about Cambridge that i own. It's a hybrid of a picture book, full of dazzling photos of the colleges and surrounding town, and a brief history of each college and the town of Cambridge itself. It isn't as long or as wordy as a full history might have been but take it for what it is.
For those who've been there, it is a trip down memory lane which showcases the most beautiful, the most intriguing, and the most fascinating sights in Cambridge, with a good bit of information about each.
For those who haven't been, or are planning to go, this book acts as a tourguide, complete with map. It points out the very best there is to see and how to get there.
I would (and have) recommend this book for anyone with an interest in Cambridge. It's almost like taking a daytrip there.