Berlin

Download or read book Berlin written by Michael Imhof and published by Michael Imhof Verlag. This book was released on 2010 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliving the momentous events in the German capital’s history, this volume contends that no other city has changed its face so rapidly in the past century as Berlin. The pre–World War I era is covered before moving onto the 1930s megalomania of Hitler and the overwhelming damage of World War II. Chronicling the city’s rebirth, the study depicts its exhaustive reconstruction along with the constitution of the Berlin Wall. The city center’s evolution from the 18th to the 21st centuries is also detailed, comparing historical material with current photographs. This bilingual edition includes English and German.