Beschreibung
The publisher and author Florian Langenscheidt knows innumerable reasons to love his country, and presents 250 of them in this unique collection. He was supported in the selection process by a jury of well-known German possibilities from the worlds of art, culture, sports, politics, business and media. Whether they be celebrities, buildings or typical German characteristics, whether landscapes, products or major events - Germany is featured in all its diversity and beauty, its grandeur and profundity.
Autorenportrait
In addition to publisher Florian Langenscheidt, who begins the book with a wonderful and encouraging foreword, well known public figures featured in the book introduce others also featured in the book. For example, Petra Gerster is writing about Ulrich Wickert, Claudia Schiffer about Karl Lagerfeld, and Stefan Raab about "Bully" Herbig and vice versa. The selection of the "reasons to love Germany" was undertaken by a very well-known jury. The members are Franz Beckenbauer, Sabine Christiansen, Eric Bettermann, Graf von Faber-Castell, Petra Gerster, Cosma Shiva Hagen, Wolfgang Ischinger, Giovanni di Lorenzo, Helmut Markwort, Jean-Remy von Matt, Heinrich von Pierer, Friede Springer, Ulrich Wickert, Anne Will, and Jochen Zeitz.
Inhalt
Florian Langenscheidt knows many reasons to love Germany. He introduces 250 of them in a unique compendium. Whether individual public figures, buildings and typical German qualities or landscapes, traditions and major events - Germany is shown in its entire diversity and beauty, in its greatness and depth. This compendium concentrates on what is current and modern today.