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Helmut Schmidt

    December 23, 1918 – November 10, 2015

    Helmut Schmidt was a German Social Democratic politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982.

    Helmut Schmidt
    Vertiefungen
    Mein Europa
    Imperialism
    A grand strategy for the West
    Men and powers
    Typography Today
    • 2016

      There are typographic works that outlive the times in which they were created. Some of these works have been brought together to form this book. "typography today" celebrates 20th century typography with contributions by John Cage, Wim Crouwel, Franco Grignani, Helmut Schmid, Kohei Sugiura and Wolfgang Weingart. The book also includes the essay "Typography as Communication and Form"by Emil Ruder."typography today" was published in 1980 as a special edition of Idea magazine, and republished as a book in 1981. Though out of print for many years, international demand resulted in a largely expanded and revised edition in 2003. Since then, it has been reprinted several times, each with small improvements. In the 2nd edition of 2007, efforts have been made to create a volume worthy of the task of handing down 20th century modern typography to the 21st century.

      Typography Today
    • 2010

      Imperialism

      The Storyand Significance of a Political Word, 1840 1960

      • 460 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      The book offers an in-depth exploration of the evolution of Empire and Imperialism from the nineteenth century to the early 1960s, analyzing how these concepts transformed over time. It examines the political, social, and cultural dimensions of imperial rule and its impact on both colonizers and colonized societies. Through historical context and critical analysis, the study reveals the complexities of imperial relationships and the legacies they left behind.

      Imperialism
    • 1989

      Men and powers

      • 410 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
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      An inside view of his dealings with the superpowers by the former West German chancellor. He gives candid impressions of, amongst others, Reagan, Carter, Gorbachev and Thatcher, recalls the crucial episodes of his chancellorship, and speculates on the future of world politics.

      Men and powers
    • 1985