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History has indelibly imprinted itself onto the cityscape of Berlin - the period of the Nazi regime in particular. The many raids and the destruction wrought during the final Battle of Berlin have left their traces, as have the Nazis` megalomaniac restructuring plans to transform Berlin into the future world metropolis "Germania". Maik Kopleck's PASTFINDER takes you to the well-known and lesser known sites of Nazi history in Berlin. It gives a concise account of the historic events and introduces the most important personalities. Several maps and a clear graphic design let you put together your own sightseeing tour and provide quick orientation at each location.
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Maik Kopleck; Jahrgang 1975, Kommunikationsdesign-Studium, freier Art Director für verschiedene Werbeagenturen in Düsseldorf und Berlin; während einer mehrmonatigen Weltreise freier Fotograf in San Francisco; Mitinhaber des 1996 gegründeten Design-Büros STAAB/KOPLECK: DESIGN! in Düsseldorf.
Summary
History has indelibly imprinted itself onto the cityscape of Berlin - the period of the Nazi regime in particular. The many raids and the destruction wrought during the final Battle of Berlin have left their traces, as have the Nazis` megalomaniac restructuring plans to transform Berlin into the future world metropolis "Germania". Maik Kopleck's PASTFINDER takes you to the well-known and lesser known sites of Nazi history in Berlin. It gives a concise account of the historic events and introduces the most important personalities. Several maps and a clear graphic design let you put together your own sightseeing tour and provide quick orientation at each location.
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"Ein wichtiges Buch, dem in möglichst vielen Bibliotheken Platz neben denallgemeinen Stadtführern eingräumt werden sollte." (ekz - Einkaufszentrale der Bibliotheken Juli 2005)
