In the wake of war : the reconstruction of German cities after World War II /

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Author / Creator:Diefendorf, Jeffry M., 1945-
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Description:1 online resource (xx, 403 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11164292
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ISBN:1423737520
9781423737520
9780195072198
0195072197
1280600128
9781280600128
9786610600120
6610600120
0195072197
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-392) and index.
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Summary:This is the first comprehensive study of the rebuilding of West Germany's cities following the Second World War. Most major urban centres had been reduced to rubble by the end of the war, yet they were rebuilt faster than anyone thought possible. Diefendorf presents a wealth of material on all aspects of reconstruction - from the bombing itself and removal of debris, to urban planning, architecture, and execution. Using the designs of city planners, the author examines continuities in urban planning and architecture that lead back into the Nazi era and before. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs selected from hundreds in Diefendorf's collection.
Other form:Print version: Diefendorf, Jeffry M., 1945- In the wake of war. New York : Oxford University Press, 1993