Donald MacDonald
Ira Nadel
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 2012, English
Nonfiction, Architecture; Nonfiction, Urban Design
8 x 6 inches, hardcover, 144 pages, 100 color illustrations
ISBN: 9781452101538

From the Publisher. 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 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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