Gabriele Basilico is one of the best-known 'documentary' photographers in Europe; his field of research is the city & the industralized landscape photographed in black & white & with extreme rigour. An architect by training, he is committed to imposing discipline on spaces & volumes. He tends to cut & define shadows at the same angle, imparting an order & creating a geometry that is based on tormented architecture. This archive of Basilico's photographs of Berlin was accumulated over three separate visits in 2000. Basilico had already photographed Berlin in 1990, when he had documented the gradual demolition of the Wall; for this collection, Basilico's main point of focus is the Eastern area of Berlin, formerly the Communist bloc. This is a unique pictorial record revealing the hidden but coherent rhythm of a modern urban environment & a city in the throes of monumental change. ...

Experience the fascinating world of panoramic photography with the ” City Panoramas 36O ” series, which presents the world`s most beautiful cities. With a panoramic view, you can enjoy the famous sights of a city at a glance. In this volume, Falk Eisleben captures the flair of the colourful, historic capital of Germany. Pariser Platz, Gendarmenmarkt, Kurfurstendamm, Bebelplatz, Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz & many other squares reflect the multitude of architectural styles & the city`s quality of life. Berlin`s fast pace, temperament & turbulence are more than characteristics of a city -- they signify a unique attitude towards life in general. Elegant boulevards in exclusive districts give way to prefabricated buildings of the former East Berlin. Affluence, glamour & quality of life are just as much part of the famous ” Berlin air” as poverty & military regime. ” You need hair on your teeth & a certain roughness to survive in Berlin”, observed Goethe, who was certainly none too delicate himself, while the poet Jean Paul said that ” Berlin is more a part of the world than a city”. They are both right. ...

Most people do not think of Berlin as a beautiful city, but it is filled with stunning sights, sounds & textures, all the ...

Berlin is much more than the former capital of Nazi Germany. At the political & geographical centre of the Second World War & the Cold War, the city has also been at the cultural heart of Europe for hundreds of years--and continues to set architectural, musical & fashion trends in the twenty-first century. Similarly, Berlin produced authors such as Theodor Fontane & Bertolt Brecht & now serves as inspiration for postmodern & postcolonial literature by the likes of Emine Sevgi Ozdamar & Gunter Grass. Located along the Spree river in eastern Germany`s verdant Brandenburg landscape, Berlin is a relative latecomer among Europe s capitals. It was a mere village as late as the seventeenth century & not unified into one metropolis until the 1920s. Even today, the various communities that now make up the city have their own distinctive identities. Berlin has been shaped by politicians such as Frederick the Great, dictators like Adolf Hitler & architects such as Karl Friedrich Schinkel & Hans Scharoun, yet none of these individuals managed to put a decisive stamp on the city: because of its turbulent history, Berlin has had to reinvent itself again & again. The staid baroque capital of Prussia was succeeded by the up-&-coming capital of newly united Germany; village homes replaced by tenement housing; the hierarchical orderliness of the early twentieth century followed by the avant-garde statements of modernism. After the destruction of the Second World War, the Wall cut the city in half & created the brooding image of the Cold War frontier; since the dramatic collapse of the Wall the latest version of a unified Berlin has arisen as new Germany`s capital. In its current incarnation Berlin has been characterized as `poor, but sexy` by its own mayor. It may not aspire to the beauty or grandeur of London or Paris, but rather embraces being an exciting & innovative place sought out by artists & entrepreneurs from all over the world. Norbert Schurer`s cultural guide explores the juxtaposition of Berlin`s past & present in history, architecture, literature, art, entertainment & religion, & offers an insider account that provides contexts to make sense of Berlin`s dazzling variety. ...

During the past two decades, Jason Lutes has quietly created one of the masterworks of the graphic novel golden age. Serialized in twenty-two issues, collected in two volumes, with a third to be released at the same time as this omnibus, Berlin has more than 100, 000 copies in print & is one of the high-water marks of the medium: rich in its well-researched historical detail, compassionate in its character studies, & as timely as ever in its depiction of a society slowly awakening to the stranglehold of fascism. Berlin is an intricate look at the fall of the Weimar Republic through the eyes of its citizens? Marthe Muller, a young woman escaping the memory of a brother killed in World War I, Kurt Severing, an idealistic journalist losing faith in the printed word as fascism & extremism take hold; the Brauns, a family torn apart by poverty & politics. Lutes weaves these characters lives into the larger fabric of a city slowly ripping apart. The city itself is the central protagonist in this historical fiction. Lavish salons, crumbling sidewalks, dusty attics, & train stations: all these places come alive in Lutes masterful h&. Weimar Berlin was the world s metropolis, where intellectualism, creativity, & sensuous liberal values thrived, & Lutes maps its tragic, inevitable decline. Devastatingly relevant & beautifully told, Berlin is one of the great epics of the comics medium. ...

” Berlin is a city forever in the process of becoming, never being, & so it lives more powerfully in the imagination.” Rory Maclean, ` Berlin
- Imagine a City`. Located at the epicentre of some of modern Europe`s most significant & turbulent events, Berlin has long held a magnetic attraction for writers. From 19th century authors recording the city`s dramatic transition from Prussian Hauptstadt to German capital after 1871 & the modernist intellectuals of the Weimar period, to the resistance writers brave enough to write during the dark years of the Nazi era & those who captured life on both sides of the divided city, a body of literature has emerged that reveals Berlin`s ever-shifting identity. Since 1989, Berlin has yet again become a crucible of creativity, serving as both muse & sanctuary for a new generation of writers who regularly claim it as one of the most exciting cities in the world. This unique & engaging book functions as an introduction to some of the finest writing in & about the city, as well as a guide to some of its best sights & vibrant neighbourhoods. Spanning more than 200 years of local life & literature, it features German authors as diverse as E.T.A. Hoffmann, Joseph Roth, Jorg Fauser, & Christa Wolf, as well as a slew of famous international names such as Mark Twain, Philip Hensher & Chloe Aridjis.
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Berlin on a pocket-size street plan from Marco Polo Travel Publishing printed on sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, with tram & bus routes shown with stops & line numbers, U- & S-Bahn stations clearly marked & the lines shown on a separate diagram, lists of useful addresses, etc The plan is at 1:15, 000 & covers the city with its suburbs, extending north-west to include the Tegel airport, south to the grounds of the old Tempelhof airport, west to include the Messe grounds, & east to the Frankfurter Tor station. The plan shows tram & bus routes with stops & line numbers, U/S-Bahn stations, one way streets, car parks & pedestrianized areas. Important buildings & places of interest are marked. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The index is on the reverse side &

Includes:: extensive lists of useful contact details for tourist information offices, hotel reservation, campsites & youth hostels, car hire, museums, emergency services, etc. Also provided is a very clear diagram of the U/S-Bahn & rail network, plus a road map of the city’s environs.



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Berlin on a topographic map at 1:200, 000 from the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Germany’s federal mapping agency. The map covers an area of Approx. 100 x 90km. This map is belongs to a series of 58 topographic maps from Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, the federal cartographic agency of Germany responsible for topographic mapping at 1:200, 000 & maps at smaller scales (the more detailed topographic & leisure maps are prepared & published by the survey organizations of the individual states). Cartography is from the 200K topographic survey & the maps have very elegant, modern look whilst retaining the traditional German presentation of names of smaller towns & villages in italics. Contours are at 12, 5m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, with colouring for woodlands, moors, marches, vineyards & hop plantations. Waterways & rivers are also described in detail, with currents, waterfalls, dams, & jetties clearly marked. Road network, graded into five types, highlights in colour national & regional roads; no driving distances are marked Railway network is also shown in detail, with stations, goods only lines, etc. The maps show administrative boundaries of states & counties, & have a UTM grid plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 2’ intervals. Map legend is in German only.PLEASE NOTE: maps in this series provide an excellent presentation of the areas covered by them, with plenty of place names & detailed representation of the road network, & will appeal to anyone who likes quality cartography, but they are not necessarily the best option for holiday & business travel. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Berlin on an indexed street plan at 1:10, 000 from ITMB, with on the reverse an indexed road map of Eastern Germany at 1:425, 000. Coverage of the plan extends from Charlottenburg in the west to Alexander Platz in the eastern part of the city. The road map extends south to Erfurt, Gera & Chemnitz, & west to Wismar on the Baltic Coast. ...

Te Neues Art, Architecture & Design guide to Berlin. About this series: Te Neues` line of pocket guides on Art, Architecture, & Design (AAD for short) give an unparalleled insider overview of major sights as well as highlighting lesser-known gems. A handy reference, these slim volumes are chock-full of museums, galleries, as well as favorite hipster hangouts from hotels & restaurants to bars & shops. Entries include the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, the Helmut Newton Foundation, & many more. The directory listings are filled with detailed information & a city plan for each title. ...