Cambridge University Press is one of the most famous and prestigious publishing houses on the planet. Committed to the advancement of knowledge through publishing and printing the organisation specialises in academic literature, but also publishes in other areas. The University Press Bookshop is situated at the centre of the city and offers a large range of published material by the organisation, souvenir guides and an interesting history of the publishing house. As the publishing wing of the University the bookshop houses a good deal of information about the historic academic city.