{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book series \"Understanding the Wall\" – the Berlin Wall explained with infographics, in four languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"die-mauer-verstehen","title":"UNDERSTANDING THE WALL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small, handy paperback packs a punch, as you've never seen the Berlin Wall so compactly before. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 40 pages, the entire course of the Berlin Wall (approx. 160 km) is shown on a detailed map. The other two-thirds of the content consists of numerous elaborate 3D graphics, maps, illustrations, and infographics on the following topics: Bernauer Straße, the construction of border installations, the wall generations, the watchtowers, the barrier elements, this side and the other side of the wall, military installations, territorial exchange, the wall victims, escapes, border security and border crossings, the remnants of the wall and the Wall Cycle Path, timeline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book dispenses with lengthy texts and thrives on knowledge transfer through infographics and images. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for children and young people and for use in schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work was created in cooperation with the Berlin Wall Foundation, among others. The author Jan Schwochow has already published numerous infographic books, including \u003cstrong\u003eDEUTSCHLAND VERSTEHEN (UNDERSTANDING GERMANY)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWIRTSCHAFT VERSTEHEN (UNDERSTANDING ECONOMY)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDIE WELT VERSTEHEN (UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan title=\"Höhe: 15 cm\"\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan title=\"Breite: 11,3 cm\"\u003e11.3\u003c\/span\u003e cm, \u003cspan title=\"Gewicht: 140 gr\"\u003e140 gr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosts including shipping within Germany and 7% VAT: 1 book (€12), 2 books (€22), 3 books (€33). 4 books (€43). For 5 or more items, DHL parcel shipping is free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor orders of 5 or more items, shipping within Germany is free. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eFor larger order quantities, please inquire directly with the publisher. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooksellers (with trade discount) should also contact the publisher directly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schwochow Visual Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39662850932833,"sku":"101","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/0838\/7425\/products\/DieMauerVerstehen_cover.jpg?v=1638047575"},{"product_id":"understanding-the-wall","title":"UNDERSTANDING THE WALL","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlin Wall infographics compendium now\u003cbr\u003ein English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eModern maps of its entire historic course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed illustrations on how it functioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHard-to-find facts and charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding The Berlin Wall \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique, pocket-sized guidebook that is indispensable for gaining insight into the mechanics of the Cold War’s most iconic structure. It contains some of the most detailed maps of the Wall’s 160 km route now available to the general public. The plan makes it possible to visit any point along the barrier’s former course, and compare what it looks like today to the period when it completely enveloped West Berlin, dividing communities and separating friends and families.  Another section outlines a tour of the entire course, to over 50 sites where Wall ruins and other historic fortifications remain visible. \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Berlin Wall\u003c\/em\u003e abounds with sumptuous 3-D infographics, timelines and illustrated charts that explain at a glance the various phases of Wall’s construction, the procedure at each of the city’s border crossings, plus hard-to-find statistics about escape victims, tunnel routes and much more. Understanding the Berlin Wall was written and designed by Jan Schwochow, one of Germany’s most celebrated visual journalists and author of many infographics books, including \u003cem\u003eThe World Explained\u003c\/em\u003e, from Prestel. Like \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding The Berlin Wall\u003c\/em\u003e,  the books portray complex information in an easy-to-understand way.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Höhe: 15 cm\"\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan title=\"Breite: 11,3 cm\"\u003e11.3\u003c\/span\u003e cm, \u003cspan title=\"Gewicht: 140 gr\"\u003e140 gr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the time being, the book will only shipped to Germany, Austria and the EU!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the time being, the book will only be shipped to Germany, Austria and the EU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note the shipping costs during the order process:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCosts incl. shipping to Germany and 7% VAT: 1 book (12 €), 2 pcs. 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