About Germany

“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, History, About, Germany lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for big-picture nonfiction and accessible learning. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

An autobiography of controversial German dancer, actress and eventually Hitler's top national film executive, Leni Riefenstahl....

This shattering memoir by a journalist about his father s attempt to survive the aftermath of Auschwitz in a small industrial town in Sweden won the prestigious August Prize On August 2, 1947 a young man gets off a train in a small Swedish town to begin his life anew. Having endured the ghetto of Lodz, the death camp at AuschwitzBirkenau, the slav...

Jost Hermand's A Hitler Youth in Poland is an invaluable firsthand account of his experience in Nazi education camps for German children, four in Poland. An important addition to the growing record of the childhood experiences of socalled Kriegskinder (children of war) in Germany during the Nazi regime, A Hitler Youth in Poland is a memoir of Ger...

It's 1989 and, whenever he isn't hanging out in the local bars, Herr Lehmann lives entirely free of responsibility in the bohemian Berlin district of Kreuzberg. Through years of judicious sidestepping and heroic indolence, this barman has successfully avoided the demands of parents, landlords, neighbours and women. But suddenly one unforeseen incid...

The changes that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 were particularly dramatic for East Germans. With the German Democratic Republic effectively taken over by West Germany in the reunification process, nothing in their lives was immune from change and upheaval: from the way they voted, the newspapers they read, to the brand of bu...

SS Kommandant Rudolph Höss (1900?1947) was history's greatest mass murderer, personally supervising the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly Jews, at the death camp in Auschwitz, Poland. Death Dealer is a new, unexpurgated translation of Höss?s autobiography, written before, during, and after his trial. This edition includes ra...

This book brings together the horrifying real life stories of women who woke up one day and were not who they thought they were. The government changed and they suddenly no longer had the right kind of blood, the right name, the right family background, the right physical features to be considered a member of society, city, or state. These stories ...

Covers all the important people (both Nazis and members of the Resistance), military operations, concepts, and organizations of the era, and includes information on those regarded as influential to the Nazi ideologyThis bestselling encyclopedia offers a definitive selection of historical information about Hitler and the Nazis:a chronology of every ...

Secret conversations at Hitler's headquarters from July 1941 to November 1944 were all recorded for posterity. This book documents those conversations where Hitler talked freely of his aims, his early life, and his plans for world conquest....

From the twilight of the Roman Empire emerged the kingdoms of Merovingian Europe (c. 400700 AD), which were, in turn, the basis for the nations of medieval and modern Europe. Professor Geary draws on the latest archaeological and historical findings to elucidate one of the least understood periods of European history. This text is aimed at both su...

Learning German Has Never Been Easier! Whether you are studying the language in school, planning a trip to Germany or Austria, or trying to learn the basics of the language closest to English, German Made Simple is the perfect book for any selflearner. Void of all nonessentials and refreshingly easy to understand, German Made Simple includes:? Bas...

Drive on recklessly, give no quarter and take no prisoners; everything that comes into our sights should be mown down' Jochen Peiper. Then the machineguns started to chatter. The massacre had begun. The prisoners started to fall in groups, as other machine guns joined in the slaughter. They were completely defenseless. Some tried to make a break...

This book is one of the most detailed sources for the intricate detailing of Hitler's gestapo. It highlights the dangers of a police state and what can go terribly wrong when the people are no longer in control and the government becomes tyrannical. This is a very explicit, yet tasteful resource with ample photos and actual accounts of individuals ...

Dissonant Lives is not a standard 'history of Germany' in the twentieth century, or even of the German dictatorships. It is concerned with the ways in which Germans of different ages and life stages lived through this terrible period in German history, and how they interpreted, confronted, and responded to the multiple challenges of their times.In ...

Gramática con explicaciones en alemán y ejercicios que corresponde al nivel europeo A2C1...

Between 1935 and 1938 the celebrated photographer Roman Vishniac explored the cities and villages of Eastern Europe, capturing life in the Jewish shtetlekh of Poland, Romania, Russia, and Hungary, communities that even then seemed threatened?not by destruction and extermination, which no one foresaw, but by change. Using a hidden camera and under d...

This book provides a lot of vocabulary, basic grammar instruction, and a healthy dose of cultural information. "Look inside the book" to see just how much is covered and how.German Survival Guide is a downtoearth, barebones introduction to German that aims to make a trip abroad as smooth and enjoyable as possible. This informationpacked minico...

For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental europe. Twentyfive years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people understand themselvesNeil MacGregor argues that, uniquely for any European country, no coherent, overarching narrative of Germany's hist...

Stretching from the coast of the North and Baltic seas to the precipitous peaks of the Alps, this guide journeys from north to south, traversing the many different natural and cultural landscapes of Germany. From the unique environment of the coastal mudflats and the popular islands of Sylt and Rügen, across the plains of northern Germany and the m...

This collection of public information posters from the period 194575 is published in conjunction with the National Archives, where the original posters are located. The posters provide a fascinating insight into the policies and priorities of successive postwar governments, covering everything from the jobs people did, the food they ate, the amoun...

Long trusted as the most comprehensive, uptodate and userfriendly grammar available, Hammer's German Grammar provides you with a complete guide to German as it is written and spoken today.In a new layout to enable better referencing, this new edition includes:concise descriptions of the main grammatical phenomena of German and their useexamples ...

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Albert Speer was not only Hitler's architect and armaments minister, but the Fuhrer's closest friendhis "unhappy love." Speer was one of the few defendants at the Nuremberg Trials to take responsibility for Nazi war crimes, even as he denied knowledge of the Holocaust. Now this enigma of a man is unveiled in a monumental biography by a writer who...

UPDATED AND FILLED WITH STRIKING NEW REVELATIONS, THE BESTSELLING, "SUPERB" BIOGRAPHY THAT "HONORS IN FULL A LIFE WE THOUGHT WE KNEW" (NEWSWEEK)Praised as "remarkable," "meticulous," and "long overdue," Anne Frank: The Biography, originally published in 1998, still stands as the definitive account of the girl who has become "the human face of the H...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around About, Germany lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Fifteen thousand children under the age of fifteen passed through the Terezin Concentration Camp. Fewer than onehundred survived. In these poems and pictures drawn by the young inmates, we see the daily misery of these uprooted children, as well as their hopes and fears, their courage and optimism. 60 color illustrations....

Pulitzer Prizewinning historian John Toland?s classic, definitive biography of Adolf Hitler remains the most thorough, readable, accessible, and, as much as possible, objective account of the life of a man whose evil effect on the world in the twentieth century will always be felt.Toland?s research provided one of the final opportunities for a his...

Discover Germany with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this beautiful country before you've even packed your case admire art and Architecture, in Berlin, walk the medieval streets of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, visit the fairytale Schloss Neuschwanstein, sample delicious Riesling ...

This is the powerful memoir of Solomon Perel, who survived the Holocaust by hiding his Jewish identity and becoming a member of the Hitler Youth. This book was the basis of Agnieska Hollands's awardwinning film, Europa, Europa. Published in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, it is an important and controversial contribut...

Forty years after his Hitler: A Study in Tyranny set a standard for scholarship of the Nazi era, Lord Alan Bullock gives readers a breathtakingly accomplished dual biography that places Adolf Hitler's origins, personality, career, and legacy alongside those of Joseph Stalinhis implacable antagonist and moral mirror image....

Heinz Knoke was one of the outstanding German fighter pilots of World War II and this vivid firsthand record of his experiences has become a classic....

Insight Guides: all your customers need to inspire every step of their journeys. This newly updated edition of Insight Guide Germany is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences Indepth on history and culture: travellers can enjoy special features on German cuisine, the contemporary arts and outdoor activities, all written by l...

In the aftermath of World War II, Prussiaa centuriesold state pivotal to Europe's developmentceased to exist. In their eagerness to erase all traces of the Third Reich from the earth, the Allies believed that Prussia, the very embodiment of German militarism, had to be abolished.But as Christopher Clark reveals in this pioneering history, Prus...

Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language Will he find work Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the cou...

On June 22, 1941, before dawn, German tanks and guns began firing across the Russian border. It was the beginning of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, one of the most brutal campaigns in the history of warfare. Four years later, the victorious Red Army has suffered a loss of seven million lives. Alan Clark's incisive analysis succeeds in explaining ho...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, History, About, Germany lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for big-picture nonfiction and accessible learning. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Your journey starts here. This new edition of our Berlin guide, packed with colour photography, DK's iconic illustrations and detailed maps, has been expertly updated so you won't miss a thing. Gorgeous, allnew colour photography takes you straight to your destination Reasons to love Berlin: vibrant street art, the legendary nightlife, peaceful ...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: San Francisco & Northern California is your indepth guide to the very best of San Francisco and its surrounding area.Experience the greatest attractions the region has to offer, from strolling across the Golden Gate Bridge to sunning with sea lions on Pier 39 to discovering the city's hottest neighborhoods on walking to...

?A picture markedly different from conventional accounts.? New York Times Book ReviewThe dramatic and controversial account that completely reexamines the Allied attack on DresdenFor decades it has been assumed that the Allied bombing of Dresden was militarily unjustifiable, an act of rage and retribution for Germany?s ceaseless bombing of Londo...

During the Third Reich, almost every German wore a uniform, whether military or civil. Nearly 250 of the most important ones appear here, modeled by their most typical wearers. The paintingsbased on contemporary photographs for accuracydepict all the primary styles with their headdresses and insignias. Descriptive sections explain each uniform's...

Of the 13 million who served during World War II, only 433 received our country's highest award for valor and only 190 of those brave men survived to receive their medals.This book vividly chronicles their almost superhuman feats of selfless courage. We witness the climactic moments and brave deeds that made history in World War II: the bombing ...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around About, Germany lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

This new 7th edition includes an uptodate culture and vocabulary guide, allowing you to broaden your knowledge of contemporary language and customs.Do you want to learn German or brush up what you know already Are you looking for a course with a traditional approach to language learning, based on solid grammatical foundations, translation skills...

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Take a journey through the back roads of Germany to discover the area's real soul and charm. Twentyfour themed drives, each lasting one to five days, reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems, and authentic local experiences that can only be discovered by road.Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for varied activities, f...

500 abwechslungsreiche Übungen zu allen wichtigen Grammatikthemen bringen mehr Sicherheit beim Sprechen und Schreiben und helfen, typische Fehler zu vermeiden. Erläuternde Hinweise zu den Übungen in der Randspalte begleiten den Lerner in seinem Lernprozess. Rund 500 Übungen zu Grammatik, Idiomatik, korrektem Wortgebrauch und typischen Fehlern A...