Harvard A to Z
"Open this book and step into the storied corridors of the nation's oldest university; encounter the historic landmarks and curiosities; meet the famous dropouts and former students, the world-class scholars, eccentrics, and prodigies who have given the institution its incomparable character." "An unofficial compendium of short but substantial essays about Harvard University - its undergraduate college and professional schools - this volume traverses the gamut of Harvardiana from Aab and Admissions to X Cage and Z Closet. In between are over 150 entries written by three Harvard veterans who bring to the task more than 125 years of experience within the University. The topics range from essential facts to no less interesting ephemera, from the Arnold Arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to the peculiar medical specimens of the Warren Museum; from Arts and Athletics to Towers and Tuition: from the very real environs (Cambridge, Charles River, and Quincy Street) to the Harvard of Hollywood and fiction."--BOOK JACKET
Print Book, English, ©2004
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, ©2004
Encyclopedia
vii, 396 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780674012882, 0674012887
53901370