The most beautiful universities in the world /

The most beautiful universities in the world /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Laubier, Guillaume de, photographer.
Uniform title:	Plus belles universités du monde. English
Imprint:	New York : Abrams, 2015.
Description:	239 pages ; 29 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	College buildings -- Pictorial works. School decoration -- Pictorial works. College buildings. Decoration and ornament, Architectural. Historic buildings. School decoration. Universities and colleges. Illustrated works. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10386208

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Other authors / contributors:	Serroy, Jean, author.
ISBN:	9781419717888 141971788X
Notes:	Translation of: Les plus belles universités du monde. [Paris] : Éditions de La Martinière, 2015.
Summary:	The most beautiful universities in the world' invites us to discover more than 30 hallowed halls of higher learning, moving from the University of Bologna--the western world's first university, founded in 1088--to the Sorbonne in Paris, to Cambridge University in England, to Harvard University in the United States, while also featuring many other stunning and respected universities in between. After his acclaimed books that explored the world's most beautiful libraries and opera houses, photographer Guillaume de Laubier now turns his lens toward a new aspect of world heritage. Sumptuous photographs showcase amphitheaters, libraries, reception halls and hidden gardens, while the text describes the history of each campus, its architecture, research disciplines and reference collections. List of universities to be featured: 1.University of Heidelberg (Germany) 2.University of Rostock (Germany) 3.McGill University Montreal (Canada) 4.College de Valleyfield (Canada) 5.Tsinghua University, Beijing (China) 6.University of Aarhus (Denmark) 7.University of Salamanca (Spain) 8.The University of California, Berkeley CA (USA) 9.Harvard University, Cambridge MA (USA) 10.Stanford University, Stanford CA (USA).

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Summary:	The Most Beautiful Universities in the World invites readers to discover more than 20 hallowed halls of higher learning, from the University of Bologna - the Western world's first university, founded in 1088 - to the Sorbonne in France to Cambridge University in England to Yale University in the United States and many other architecturally significant universities in between. Following his acclaimed books on the world's most beautiful libraries and opera houses, photographer Guillaume de Laubier now turns his lens toward a new aspect of world heritage. Sumptuous photographs showcase amphitheaters, libraries, reception halls, and hidden gardens, while the text describes the history of each campus, its architecture, research disciplines, and reference collections.
Item Description:	Translation of: Les plus belles universités du monde. [Paris] : Éditions de La Martinière, 2015.
Physical Description:	239 pages ; 29 cm
ISBN:	9781419717888 141971788X