A city bursting with life today - and with an equally turbulent past. Berlin's development from the medieval twin towers of Berlin/Colln to the Four Sector city in the Cold War, from the fall of the Wall to the dawn of a modern metropolis is all recorded in this lavishly illustrated account of the city's past. All Berlin's essential historical facts and figures are concisely and clearly presented. With paintings and photographs the city's history through the centuries, Berlin: A Short History also includes useful chronological timelines.