Synopsis "London, Oxford and Cambridge: A photographic documentary (in English)"
We remember Aristotle's (384 BC - 322 BC) aphorism "Everybody, by nature, desires knowledge", therefore it is normal to provide knowledge by using good books. This book is focused on offering a variety of relevant information, including attractive photographs that span practical knowledge across multi-length and multi-time scales, with significant details about great personalities and famous places.Just imagine starting at Royal Opera Arcade Gallery in London, then hopping lightning-fast to Pembroke College (1624, one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University of Oxford (1096)), then to Corpus Christi College (1352, the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople), King's College (1441, Cambridge), City of London School (1442), and so many other historic and prestigious destinations - more to read, more to love!This book brings a rainbow of practical information, from the Prince Consort Albert (1819 (in Germany)-1861 (at 42, of typhoid)), to Walbrook (a subterranean river in the City of London that played a very important role in the Roman settlement of Londinium), and to the acclaimed painting Adoration of the Magi (1616) by Peter Paul Rubens. The over 200 charming and historic photos, from October 2016, and the information in this book will certainly enhance everybody's joie de vivre. There is also an Addendum for future generations.These places are so famous, that any reader, no matter from what part of the world, will definitely find, in this book of general interest, numerous agreeable images and useful information.
