Alcatraz
Subtitle: history and design of an icon
By: Donald MacDonald and Ira Nadel
Contributors: Nadel, Ira Bruce
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781452101538
Subjects: California Military Prison at Alcatraz Island; United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What's in a name?; title: The defensive triangle : from citadel to fortress; title: Island architecture & the lighthouse : Victorian style; title: From fortress to prison; title: Escapes; title: Life on the rock; title: Occupation; title: Gardens; title: Birds of Alcatraz; title: Alcatraz today & tomorrow; title: Appendix 1. Alcatraz in the movies; title: Appendix 2. Alcatraz : inmates & wardens; title: Appendix 3. Escape attempts.