Berlin, with Potsdam & the Sanssouci Palace, on a tourist street plan from Red Maps presented in a handy concertina format & printed on thick high quality paper, with thematic indexes for sights, hotels, shopping, etc. The plan covers Berlin from the Messe centre to the Friedrichshain district in the east, & north/south from Moabit to Kreuzberg districts. Rather than show its map scale as the traditional ratio, the publishers indicate coverage eat/west as 14.76 km/ 9.2 miles & north/south 6.15 km/3.8 miles (effectively 1:27, 000 approx). On the reverse a separate panel shows Potsdam with the Sanssouci Palace. The plan names tourist sights & important buildings, entertainment venues, selected hotels, etc. Also highlighted are main shopping streets with names of selected individual stores. S- & U-Bahn stations & connections are very clearly indicated. On the reverse are thematic lists of sights & important buildings, hotels, etc. A special panel provides area-by-area recommendation of (mainly fashion) shops. An index lists a selection of neighbourhoods & streets, plus a handful of stations. To see other street plans from Red Maps with similar presentation please click on the series link. ...

Berlin
- Potsdam Region Street Atlas in a series of detailed atlases covering the whole of Germany at 1:20, 000 with UTM coordinates
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The Style City series focuses on the vitality & uniqueness of the world's greatest cities. Each volume is superbly designed & produced, yet ingeniously practical, with lavish photography, easy-to-read maps, & informed & enjoyable texts. From offbeat cafes & cutting-edge restaurants to the most stylish stores, hotels & neighbourhoods, Style City reveals & revels in all the special places where both locals & discerning travellers can find a vibrant & idiosyncratic urban experience. Ravaged by history, riven in half, gateway to Eastern Europe, Berlin is one of the most dynamic & exciting cities in Europe, a cultural, artistic & creative magnet for the third millennium. Architectural icons
- new & old
- entrenched bohemianism, & a flamboyant nightlife are just a few of Berlin's colourful facets. Against a rapidly changing backdrop, Style City Berlin spotlights the very best of the city, underground, in the open, & behind closed doors.

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Berlin: the Downfall, 1945, is Antony Beevor`s account of the bloody Götterdämmerung that brought the Second World War in Europe to an end, & in which he has fused the large & the small scale effects of war. Beevor paints the broad picture of Marshals Zhukov & Konev, competing for glory & Stalin`s attention, as they race their armies towards Berlin. He gives the reader a gripping account of the brutal street-by-street fighting in the German capital & provides an unforgettable portrait of the last, insane days of Hitler & his entourage in the bunker. Beevor’s attention to emotional detail, in combination with his sweeping historical narrative, shows a remarkable sensitivity to the unfolding human drama of Nazi Germany’s last days. He also highlights the small details of ordinary people caught in the nightmare of history
- the sick children evacuated at the last minute from a Potsdam hospital; the Soviet soldiers shaving themselves for the first time in weeks so that they would make appropriately presentable conquerors; & the Nazi Youth teenagers peddling their bikes in despairing, last-ditch attacks against the Red Army`s tanks. The story Beevor tells is an almost unremittingly terrible one--one of death, rape, hunger & human misery--but he tells it with both an epic sweep & an alertness to individuality.
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Berlin, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, original o/l colour. Map size 38 x 29 cm, overall mounted size 53 x 45 cm.A detailed map of Berlin published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, & Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications
- their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin & Cradock, & then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman & Hall & latterly Edward Stanford. This map of Berlin

Includes:: illustrations of the city's principal buildings across its lower edge. The map was engraved by J. Henshall after W.B. Clarke. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford


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` Compelling, suspenseful & beautifully done` Anna Funder, author of STASILAND A captivating account of the Nazi Olympics
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”A mind-shaking work of investigative history”. (” Wall Street Journal”). Checkpoint Charlie, 27 October 1961. At 9pm on a damp night, the ” Cold War” reaches crisis point, US & Soviet tanks face off across the East-West divide, only yards apart. One mistake, one nervous soldier, could spring the tripwire for nuclear war... Frederick Kempe`s gripping book tells the story of the Cold War`s most dramatic year, when Berlin became what Khrushchev called `the most dangerous place on earth`. Kempe re-creates the war of nerves between the young, untested President Kennedy & the bombastic Soviet leader as they squared off over the future of a divided city. He interweaves this with stories of the ordinary citizens whose lives were torn apart when the Berlin Wall went up
- & the world came to the brink of disaster.
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Wallpaper City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars & hotels (including which rooms to request) to the most extraordinary stores & sites, & the most enticing architecture & design. Wallpaper City Guides enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real taste of the city's landscape & the satisfaction you've seen all that you should. In short, these guides act as a passport to the best the world has to offer. ...

Berlin in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Uncover the incredible history & exciting cultural life of Berlin with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Berlin 2017. It is packed with expert tips on the best things to do in Berlin
- from the iconic Brandenburg Gate to the world-class galleries of Museum Island & the historic remains of the Berlin Wall. Plus, you will find the latest information about everything from entertainment & nightlife, to the best restaurants in Berlin. Fantastic photography, illustrations & floorplans bring to life sights such as the Pergamon Museum, & detailed street-by-street maps show you the unmissable areas to explore on foot.
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