{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-cambridge-9781914979163","title":"A Short History of Cambridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eA digestible and comprehensive tour of the fascinating history of one of England's most famous towns.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e provides a narrative of the city and university, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Going beyond the world-renowned research attractions of Cambridge University, this revised paperback edition explores the vast cultural output of the town, from art and literature to theater and comedy. Richard Tames sheds light on the very origins of academia in the area, the intricate lives of the students and scholars who studied there, and how this community interacted with the townsfolk over the past eight hundred years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cambridge offers the splendor of King's College Chapel and the beauty of \"the Backs\" as well as outstanding collections of fans and fritillaries, sculpture and stained glass, and medieval coins and oriental manuscripts. 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. This joyful history of the town to which more than eight million visitors flock every year will delight both readers familiar with the cobbles of Cambridge and those who have seen no further than the stained-glass windows of King's College Chapel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haus Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914979163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Richard Tames","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439091507381,"sku":"9781914979163","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7ce13a86-a5e8-4be3-959d-e9b4d6d3a1ba.jpg?v=1749003386","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-short-history-of-cambridge-9781914979163","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}