Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark [Hardcover]

Donald MacDonald (Author), Ira Nadel (Author)

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Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (Feb 1 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1452101531
ISBN-13: 978-1452101538
Product Dimensions: 21 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 499 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #112,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #54 in Books > Nonfiction > Crime & Criminals > Penology

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"Conveys a sense of the sometimes organic, sometimes engineered, evolution of Alcatraz.... A rich picture book for grownups." -- Smithsonian

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Shrouded in mystery and rich with history, Alcatraz draws over a million visitors each year. This enlightening volume provides the first complete history of Alcatraz told through its architecture. In friendly illustrations and accessible text, authors Donald MacDonald and Ira Nadel reveal the design decisions that have shaped the island from its first brick and masonry fortress to the infamous concrete cellblock, to the landscape design of its contemporary gardens and bird sanctuaries. Packed with intriguing facts throughout, this little treasure allows an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the island. In a lovely cloth-bound package, this is an eminently giftable book and an entertaining look at one of the nation s most visited destinations.

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4.0 out of 5 stars not bad, May 1 2012

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The book is a nice novelty item.....great artwork but not as comprehensive as I would have expected......need to find other sources of research to get a better idea of the complex itself.

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