What do movable dolls' eyes have to do with a Catholic church? Where could you meet Plain Bob Maximus and Surprise Major? Why does just one person know where Oliver Cromwell's head is buried? And where is a dog a very large cat? The answers to all these questions lie in Cambridge, which combines the magnificence of a medieval place of learning with the dynamism of a high-technology hub. Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Cambridge every year, to see the colleges, go punting on the river, and shop. But there is much more to Cambridge than its university and Silicon Fen. Over the centuries, town and gown together have transformed this city, which was an inland port until the 17th century. Eccentricity is something of a Cambridge tradition, and the town seems to delight in taking its visitors by surprise, whether that's with a huge metal time-eating grasshopper, May Balls held in June, sculptures that dive into the ground feet first, or a museum that makes a feature of broken pottery. You will find these and many more curiosities in this book.

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Ros Horton and Sally Simmons have been friends and business colleagues for over 30 years. They first met when they worked at Cambridge University Press where they were pursuing marketing and editorial careers. Several years down the line, married and with grown-up children, they founded their company Cambridge Editorial, which provides book production services for clients around the world. They are the authors of Women Who Changed the World and the best-selling Speeches That Changed the World. When they're not working, Sally likes to adopt elderly dogs and work on her hulahooping, while Ros indulges her passion for a cappella singing and playing ukulele in a gypsy jazz band.