Title:
Alcatraz : history and design of a landmark / Donald MacDonald and Ira Nadel.
ISBN:
9781452101538
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Publication Information:
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
141 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 16 x 21 cm
Contents:
What's in a name? -- The defensive triangle : from citadel to fortress -- Island architecture & the lighthouse : Victorian style -- From fortress to prison -- Escapes -- Life on the rock -- Occupation -- Gardens -- Birds of Alcatraz -- Alcatraz today & tomorrow -- Appendix 1. Alcatraz in the movies -- Appendix 2. Alcatraz : inmates & wardens -- Appendix 3. Escape attempts.
Summary:
An architectural history of the legendary prison addresses how the facility's design, in conjunction with its island location, ensured its maximum security to contain such notorious criminals as Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.
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OCLC Number:
ocn747532963
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
