Kirby, William C., <br/><br/>
Empires of ideas :  creating the modern university from Germany to America to China / 
William C. Kirby. 
 - xi, 492 pages :  illustrations (black and white) 
<br/><br/>Introduction : The "world-class" university -- The university in Germany : a historical introduction -- The modern original : the University of Berlin -- Truth, justice, and freedom in a Cold War world : the Free University of Berlin -- The rise and challenges of American research universities -- Rising through change and through storm : Harvard University -- Public mission, private funding : the University of California, Berkeley -- Outrageous ambitions : Duke University -- A Chinese century? The revival and rise of Chinese universities -- From preparatory academy to national flagship : Tsinghua University -- The burden of history : Nanjing university -- Asia's global university? The University of Hong Kong -- Conclusion : lessons and prospects. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674737716 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021049001 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBC265257  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>020551104  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Universities and colleges--History.--Germany<br/>Universities and colleges--History.--United States<br/>Universities and colleges--History.--China<br/>Education, Higher--History.--Germany<br/>Education, Higher--German influences.--United States<br/>Education, Higher--History.--China
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378.43