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Book The Future of Berlin

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Joseph Hillenbrand
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN : 9780916672461
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book The Future of Berlin written by Martin Joseph Hillenbrand and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1980 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

Book Berlin s Forgotten Future

Download or read book Berlin s Forgotten Future written by Matt Erlin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an analysis of the works of the Berlin Aufklarer Friedrich Gedike, Friedrich Nicolai, G. E. Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn, Matt Erlin shows how the rapid changes occurring in Prussia's newly minted metropolis challenged these intellectuals to engage in precisely the kind of nuanced thinking about history that has come to be seen as characteristic of the German Enlightenment. The author's demonstration of Berlin's historical-theoretical significance also provides perspective on the larger question of the city's impact on eighteenth-century German culture. Challenging the widespread idea that German intellectuals were anti-urban, the study reveals the extent to which urban sociability came to be seen by some as a problematic but crucial factor in the realization of their Enlightenment aims.

Book The Future for Berlin

Download or read book The Future for Berlin written by Chris Bowlby and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Berlin

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  • Author : Klaus Hartung
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 287 pages

Download or read book Berlin written by Klaus Hartung and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Stealing The Future

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  • Author : Max Hertzberg
  • Publisher : Wolf Press
  • Release : 2015-09-22
  • ISBN : 0993324711
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book Stealing The Future written by Max Hertzberg and published by Wolf Press. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the Berlin Wall never fell ... This "compelling" series (Fiona Rintoul) is set in an East Germany that didn't end in 1990. 1993. After forty years of communist rule it's time for change: participatory democracy, citizen's movements and de-centralization are part of a new political landscape in East Berlin. But when a politician's crushed body is found, a constitutional crisis erupts. Ex-dissident Martin Grobe turns detective and his investigations point towards the Stasi, the KGB and the West Germans—has he uncovered a putsch against the new GDR, or is it just a conspiracy to murder? ‘An authentic atmosphere of tension and uncertainty … The brilliance of Stealing the Future lies in the honest portrayal of a young country and its idealistic inhabitants struggling to keep alive their dream of freedom, justice and equality in the face of international and domestic opposition.’ (Jo Lateu, New Internationalist) ‘A compelling re-imagining of East Germany’s peaceful revolution in 1989—exploring what might have been. As Europe grapples with the consequences of austerity, this novel poses questions both about the lost chances of 1989, and about how we organise our society—questions that are becoming more relevant with each passing day.’ (Fiona Rintoul, author of The Leipzig Affair) ‘Creates the perfect atmosphere that existed around the fall of the wall: the sense of hope dashed by the awful reality of reunification.’ (Peter Thompson, The Guardian) ‘An intriguing and gripping page-turner of a thriller—believable and exciting. More than that, though, it's an exploration of power – political, economic and electric power; and what it might be like, day to day, to put our ideals and hopes for self-determination into practice.' (Clare Cochrane, Peace News) ----------------------------- Keywords: East Germany, DDR, GDR, East Berlin, Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain, Cold War, Stasi, MfS, secret police, Volkspolizei, Soviet, KGB, GRU, crime, spy, espionage, procedural, counter-factual, alternate history, speculative fiction, 1989, revolution, die Wende, Eastern Europe, Eastern Bloc, hope, alternative society, consensus decision making, democracy, direct democracy, punks, direct action, anarchy, communism.

Book Documents about the Future of Germany  including Berlin

Download or read book Documents about the Future of Germany including Berlin written by Great Britain. Foreign Office and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Remaking Berlin

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  • Author : Timothy Moss
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2020-09-29
  • ISBN : 0262360896
  • Pages : 473 pages

Download or read book Remaking Berlin written by Timothy Moss and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of Berlin's turbulent history through the lens of its water and energy infrastructures. In Remaking Berlin, Timothy Moss takes a novel perspective on Berlin's turbulent twentieth-century history, examining it through the lens of its water and energy infrastructures. He shows that, through a century of changing regimes, geopolitical interventions, and socioeconomic volatility, Berlin's networked urban infrastructures have acted as medium and manifestation of municipal, national, and international politics and policies. Moss traces the coevolution of Berlin and its infrastructure systems from the creation of Greater Berlin in 1920 to remunicipalization of services in 2020, encompassing democratic, fascist, and socialist regimes.

Book The Future of Berlin s Potsdamer Platz

Download or read book The Future of Berlin s Potsdamer Platz written by Howard Caygill and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Berlin and the future of Eastern Europe

Download or read book Berlin and the future of Eastern Europe written by David S. Collier and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Future of the Metropolis

Download or read book The Future of the Metropolis written by Hans-Jürgen Ewers and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "The Future of the Metropolis".

Book The Future of the German Jewish Past

Download or read book The Future of the German Jewish Past written by Gideon Reuveni and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germany’s acceptance of its direct responsibility for the Holocaust has strengthened its relationship with Israel and has led to a deep commitment to combat antisemitism and rebuild Jewish life in Germany. As we draw close to a time when there will be no more firsthand experience of the horrors of the Holocaust, there is great concern about what will happen when German responsibility turns into history. Will the present taboo against open antisemitism be lifted as collective memory fades? There are alarming signs of the rise of the far right, which includes blatantly antisemitic elements, already visible in public discourse. The evidence is unmistakable—overt antisemitism is dramatically increasing once more. The Future of the German-Jewish Past deals with the formidable challenges created by these developments. It is conceptualized to offer a variety of perspectives and views on the question of the future of the German-Jewish past. The volume addresses topics such as antisemitism, Holocaust memory, historiography, and political issues relating to the future relationship between Jews, Israel, and Germany. While the central focus of this volume is Germany, the implications go beyond the German-Jewish experience and relate to some of the broader challenges facing modern societies today.

Book The Guest from the Future

Download or read book The Guest from the Future written by György Dalos and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-09-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There were tragic consequences, however. The Soviet authorities thought Berlin was a British spy, and Akhmatova, who was never a dissident, became an ideological enemy. Until her death in 1966 the KGB persecuted her and her family. Akhmatova was convinced that her meeting with Berlin had inadvertently started the Cold War, yet she remembered it gratefully and it inspired some of her finest love poems."--Jacket.

Book Berlin and the Future of Eastern Europe

Download or read book Berlin and the Future of Eastern Europe written by Johann Gottfried Herder-Institut and published by Chicago : Regnery. This book was released on 1963 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Berlin Project

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  • Author : Gregory Benford
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2017-05-09
  • ISBN : 1481487663
  • Pages : 480 pages

Download or read book The Berlin Project written by Gregory Benford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Gregory Benford creates an alternate history about the creation of the atomic bomb that explores what could have happened if the bomb was ready to be used by June 6, 1944. Karl Cohen, a chemist and mathematician who is part of The Manhattan Project team, has discovered an alternate solution for creating the uranium isotope needed to cause a chain reaction: U-235. After convincing General Groves of his new method, Cohen and his team of scientists work at Oak Ridge preparing to have a nuclear bomb ready to drop by the summer of 1944 in an effort to stop the war on the western front. What ensues is an altered account of World War II in this taut thriller. Combining fascinating science with intimate and true accounts of several members of The Manhattan Project, The Berlin Project is an astounding novel that reimagines history and what could have happened if the atom bomb was ready in time to stop Hitler from killing millions of people.

Book Counterpreservation

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  • Author : Daniela Sandler
  • Publisher : Cornell University Press
  • Release : 2016-12-15
  • ISBN : 1501706802
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Counterpreservation written by Daniela Sandler and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Berlin, decrepit structures do not always denote urban blight. Decayed buildings are incorporated into everyday life as residences, exhibition spaces, shops, offices, and as leisure space. As nodes of public dialogue, they serve as platforms for dissenting views about the future and past of Berlin. In this book, Daniela Sandler introduces the concept of counterpreservation as a way to understand this intentional appropriation of decrepitude. The embrace of decay is a sign of Berlin's iconoclastic rebelliousness, but it has also been incorporated into the mainstream economy of tourism and development as part of the city's countercultural cachet. Sandler presents the possibilities and shortcomings of counterpreservation as a dynamic force in Berlin and as a potential concept for other cities. Counterpreservation is part of Berlin's fabric: in the city's famed Hausprojekte (living projects) such as the Køpi, Tuntenhaus, and KA 86; in cultural centers such as the Haus Schwarzenberg, the Schokoladen, and the legendary, now defunct Tacheles; in memorials and museums; and even in commerce and residences. The appropriation of ruins is a way of carving out affordable spaces for housing, work, and cultural activities. It is also a visual statement against gentrification, and a complex representation of history, with the marks of different periods—the nineteenth century, World War II, postwar division, unification—on display for all to see. Counterpreservation exemplifies an everyday urbanism in which citizens shape private and public spaces with their own hands, but it also influences more formal designs, such as the Topography of Terror, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and Daniel Libeskind's unbuilt redevelopment proposal for a site peppered with ruins of Nazi barracks. By featuring these examples, Sandler questions conventional notions of architectural authorship and points toward the value of participatory environments.

Book The Future of the Metropolis

Download or read book The Future of the Metropolis written by Hans-Jürgen Ewers and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Futurium

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  • Author : Berlin Futurium
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-09-05
  • ISBN : 9783954984992
  • Pages : 104 pages

Download or read book Futurium written by Berlin Futurium and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Futurium, everything revolves around the question: how do we want to live? One thing we know for sure today: in the future, we will have major challenges to overcome. How can we get climate change under control? Which technologies do we want to use in the future? How do we want to live together as a society? Are there any alternatives to 'higher, further, faster'? The future also rises from our decisions and actions in the present. For this reason, Futurium wants to inspire all of its visitors to engage themselves with the future and to play a part in shaping it. This book presents the work of Futurium, brings together short essays by researchers who study the future and guides you through the exhibition and Futurium Lab. Including interactive and do-it-yourself ideas.