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Karl Sommer

Inventions, places, and German culture

Karl Sommer creates visual books for curious readers, from historical patents and surprising mechanisms to German places, architecture, and internet culture. His work combines careful selection, strong imagery, and accessible explanations of distinctive subjects.

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Books by Karl Sommer

English

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Curiosity & knowledge · New

Patents of Curiosity: Strange, Beautiful, and Brilliant Inventions from the Archive

by Karl Sommer

A 100-page engineering coffee-table book exploring 40 strange, beautiful, and brilliant historical U.S. patents.

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German

Cover of Deutsche Memes - Das Malbuch by Karl Sommer

Coloring books

Deutsche Memes - Das Malbuch: Die 24 bedeutendsten deutschen Memes zum Ausmalen

by Karl Sommer

Twenty-four memorable moments from German internet culture reimagined as coloring pages in a German-language meme coloring book.

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German

Coloring books

Stuttgart - Das Malbuch

by Karl Sommer

More than 28 Stuttgart landmarks, architectural details, and favorite places in a German-language coloring book.

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