Birkbeck. 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People, Hardback/***

Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck , University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. Joanna Bourke writes a lively history of the institution, and how it contributed to the shaping of modern British higher education. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Joanna (Professor of History, Professor of History, Birkbeck, University of London) Bourke Illustration(s): over 100 black and white illustrations Number of pages: 656 Collection: History of Universities Series Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 163 x 242 x 36 Cover type: Hardback