A-Z of Cambridge : Amberley Publishing : 9781445681153 : 1445681153 : 15 Jun 2019 : The city of Cambridge is justly renowned for its world-famous university, but its history encompasses much more. Lying just south of the Fens in East Anglia it has been an important town in the region since the Middle Ages and today it is a rapidly growing centre for the most advanced high-tech industries. A?Z of Cambridge is a readable yet factual alternative history of the city, revealing the stories behind Cambridge's streets, buildings and people. It brings to life the centuries-old rivalry between town and gown, and tells the tale of how the city's residents and its university population have shaped the Cambridge of the twenty-first century. All aspects of Cambridge's history are included, from books, with one of Britain's oldest chained libraries at Trinity Hall and Samuel Pepys' original diary at his old college at Magdalene, to oysters, sold at the largest fair in medieval Europe, once held eve