Download or read book The Colleges of Cambridge University written by Andrew Hunter-Blair and published by History Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not just "another book about Cambridge." It is unique in that it brings together in one publication the 31 colleges that comprise the University of Cambridge. Following a brief introduction and history of each college, there follows details of that college’s unique features. Such features include buildings, libraries, famous people and gardens, many of which are chosen to encompass, through some lateral thinking, a very wide range of topics associated with the university as a whole. Thoroughly researched and fully illustrated by the author with a wealth of stunning photographs, this book gives a unique insight into the workings, both past and present, of Cambridge University and all its colleges.