With 335 colored illustrations and 8 maps. By the author of the international bestseller "A History of the World in 100 Objects." Germany's history is more fragmented than that of most other European countries. Its borders have often shifted, and for the longest time in the last 500 years, it consisted of a colorful mosaic of political entities. Yet there are also memories that are shared by all Germans. Neil MacGregor introduces them to us in a book about Germany like no other. His eye-opening journey through German history begins with the Brandenburg Gate and ends with the Reichstag dome and Gerhard Richter. Along the way, we encounter a fascinating ensemble, including Gutenberg's printing press, porcelain from Dresden, German beer and sausage, Goethe, Snow White, and Mother Courage, and the crown of Charlemagne.