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Books about Cambridge
As well as stocking the Press's academic and educational output, the Bookshop has a front-of-store section featuring a wide array of local-interest publishing specially commissioned for the purpose, from guidebooks to maps and concise histories of the University. You can even purchase the special Cambridge Pocket Diary in its attractive binding - an item unique to the University.
Take a look at...
Central Cambridge - A Guide to the University and Colleges 2nd Edition
Paperback - £9.99
The Cambridge Pocket Diary 2009/2010
Hardback - £6.99
The Story of Cambridge
Stephanie Boyd
Paperback - £9.99
This stunning illustrated book will introduce readers of all ages to the fascinating university city of Cambridge. Stephanie Boyd tells the story of the development of town and gown over the past thousand years.
Central Cambridge
A Guide to the University and Colleges
Kevin Taylor
Paperback - £9.99
This is a guidebook which combines a readable style with a wealth of historical detail. It is ideal for use on a walking tour around the University and colleges, or can be read at leisure as an authoritative introduction.
Cambridge Scientific Minds
Edited by Peter Harman
Hardback - £50 | Paperback - £19.99
This book presents a portrait of some of the most eminent scientists associated with the University over the past 400 years. It includes accounts of the work of three of the greatest figures in the entire history of science, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and James Clerk Maxwell.
Cambridge Architecture
A Concise Guide
Nicholas Ray
Paperback - £20.99
This concise illustrated introduction to the architecture of Cambridge uses examples of buildings from the middle ages to the present day as the basis for investigating architecture itself.
A Concise History of the University of Cambridge
Elisabeth S. Leedham-Green
Paperback - £17.99
The only book of its kind in print, this is intended as a standard introduction to one of the world's greatest academic institutions. It celebrates the individuals who have influenced developments within the University, and explores forces for change from outside the University - the Crown, the Church, central government or society at large.
A Short History of Cambridge University Press
Michael Black
Paperback - £13.99
This is an account of the world's oldest press, from the publication of the Press's first book in 1584 through to the present day. The history brings out the unique nature of the Press, which is an educational charitable enterprise, trading with vigour throughout the world.