Alcatraz : history and design of a landmark / Donald MacDonald and Ira Nadel.

Main entry:

MacDonald, Donald, 1935-

Title & Author:

Alcatraz : history and design of a landmark / Donald MacDonald and Ira Nadel.

Publication:

Description:

141 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 16 x 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.

ISBN:

9781452101538 (hbk.)
1452101531 (hbk.)

Subject:

Military Prison at Alcatraz Island, California.
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California History.
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California
Alcatraz Island (Calif.) History.
California Alcatraz Island

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Nadel, Ira Bruce.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 278513
Call No.: BIB 214080
Status: Available

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