Concentration Camps: A Traveler's Guide to World War II Sites [Paperback]

Marc Terrance (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1581128398 | ISBN-13: 978-1581128390 | Publication Date: September 1, 1999

A Must for anyone planning on visiting the Concentration Camps of Europe. Contains street maps showing exact directions to the sites, walking routes, road signs, bus and train information, opening hours and what remains of the camps today.

Includes 45 Street Maps Over 160 Pictures Plus...many useful Websites

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Universal Publishers (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581128398
• ISBN-13: 978-1581128390
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Concise and Practical Guide to Concentration Camps, February 3, 2000

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Karl P. Koenig (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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Karl P. Koenig ([e-mail]). Photographer and writer. February 3, 2000. A Brilliant and Concise Guide. I have looked for the information provided in this book about the camps for several years. Nothing that I have uncovered compares even remotely with Terrance's book. He tells the traveller how to proceed right down to precise maps for walkers, drivers, bus and rail travelers. He provides language and cultural hints, cost information, and so on. In a way, this is scholarship at its best because it provides with a high degree of precision exactly what one must know to travel in foreign countries and discover those locations residents may not be all that happy for you to find. Still, the book is non-polemical and non-political. He just tells it the way it is--clearly and unapologetically. I recommend it highly and will use it on my next photographic tour of the camps. Karl P. Koenig

Also recommended: Reading the Holocaust. The War Against the Jews. Foley: The Spy who Saved 10,000 Jews.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, November 9, 1999

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This review is from: Concentration Camps: A Traveler's Guide to World War II Sites (Paperback)

I took this book along on my yearly train trip across Europe and found it very helpful in planning some Holocaust-related stops along the way. I had no idea where most of them were and my other guidebooks didn't mention many of these places. This is a valuable resource for an emotional learning experience.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Student, July 7, 2001

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Scribbles "Teacher" (KY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Concentration Camps: A Traveler's Guide to World War II Sites (Paperback)

This book is ideal for the independent traveler. It would also be handy as a complimentary guide to standard guides that group leaders may use. As a student who has traveled to many of these sites, this book would have been ideal for locating some of the camps, as signs can be small or absent altogether. If I ever return to visit camps this guide will be a must have to accompany me.

For those with little knowledge of the camps, you will need another book to give you the background and history of the camps. Terrance's guide focuses mostly on how to get there and highlights the main visuals you'll encounter.