Death By Design At Alcatraz

Author : Anthony Poon
Publisher : Goff Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1954081286

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Death by Design at Alcatraz by Anthony Poon Pdf

A mystery of obsession exploring the heights and depths within the world of architecture: Who would you kill to satisfy your creative ego? On a fog-enshrouded morning, a famous architect plunges to his death off a San Francisco cliff. Architects are being murdered as they compete for developer Magnar Jones's prized commission: a new art museum at the notorious Alcatraz Island. Magnar's devious plan? Turn his design competition into a spectator sport, where architects soon find themselves prisoners. Tormented architect, Parker A. Rand, confronts the police as the prime suspect, and Magnar's alluring girlfriend, Celadonna Kimm, has her sights on this "friendly neighborhood" architect. With Parker's ambition spiraling into darkness, can this beloved hero win the contest without losing his mind and soul? A tale of intrigue examines arrogance and redemption. Who will succeed--and at what cost?

Author : Michael Dahl
Publisher : Stone Arch Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496583130

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Flaming Fields of Death by Michael Dahl Pdf

Pursued by a killer cyborg tank and surrounded by snakes that spit fire, teenage friends Zak and Erro the furling from the planet Quom, must figure out a way to survive if they are ever to escape from the prison planet called Alcatraz--a situation they are in because they stowed away on a space ship they did not know was headed here.

Author : Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781440629631

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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Pdf

The Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller that is historical fiction with a hint of mystery about living at Alcatraz not as a prisoner, but as a kid meeting some of the most famous criminals in our history. Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read! Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. I'm not the only kid who lives here. There are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cooks or doctors or electricians for the prison, like my dad does. And then there are a ton of murderers, rapists, hit men, con men, stickup men, embezzlers, connivers, burglars, kidnappers and maybe even an innocent man or two, though I doubt it. The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don't want. I never knew prisons could be picky, but I guess they can. You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to. A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A People magazine "Best kid's Book" An ALA Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Krikus Reviews Editor's Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age *"Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!"—Publishers Weekly, starred review *"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers."—School Library Journal, starred review "Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar."—Time Out New York for Kids "Funny situations and plot twists abound!"—People magazine "Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming."—San Francisco Chronicle

Author : United States. Bureau of Prisons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Prisons
ISBN : UOM:39015060769745

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Handbook of Correctional Institution Design and Construction by United States. Bureau of Prisons Pdf

Author : Gretchen McNeil
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368014854

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#MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil Pdf

@doctorfusionbebop: Some 17 y. o. chick named Dee Guerrera was just sent to Alcatraz 2.0 for killing her stepsister. So, how long do you think she'll last? @morrisdavis72195: I hope she meets justice! She'll get what's coming to her! BWAHAHA! @EltonJohnForevzz: Me? I think Dee's innocent. And I hope she can survive. WELCOME TO THE NEAR FUTURE, where good and honest citizens can enjoy watching the executions of society's most infamous convicted felons, streaming live on The Postman app from the suburbanized prison island Alcatraz 2.0. When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up in a haze, lying on the ground of a dimly lit warehouse, she realizes she's about to be the next victim of the app. Knowing hardened criminals are getting a taste of their own medicine in this place is one thing, but Dee refuses to roll over and die for a heinous crime she didn't commit. Can Dee and her newly formed posse, the Death Row Breakfast Club, prove she's innocent before she ends up wrongfully murdered for the world to see? Or will The Postman's cast of executioners kill them off one by one?

Author : Tommy Orange
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771073021

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There There by Tommy Orange Pdf

Here is a voice we have never heard--a voice full of poetry and rage, exploding onto the page with stunning urgency and force. Here is a story of several people, each of whom has private reasons for travelling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind in shame. Dene Oxendene is pulling his life together after his uncle's death and has come to work at the powwow to honour his uncle's memory. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil Red Feather, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and has come to the powwow to dance in public for the very first time. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and unspeakable loss. Fierce, angry, funny, heartbreaking, There There is a relentlessly paced multi-generational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. An unforgettable debut.

Author : Alan Gratz,Ruth Gruener,Jack Gruener
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545520713

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Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz,Ruth Gruener,Jack Gruener Pdf

From Alan Gratz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, comes this wrenching novel about one boy's struggle to survive ten concentration camps during the Holocaust. Based on the inspiring true life story of Jack Gruener. 10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly. It's something no one could imagine surviving. But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face. As a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, Yanek is at the mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything he has, and everyone he loves, have been snatched brutally from him. And then Yanek himself is taken prisoner -- his arm tattooed with the words PRISONER B-3087. He is forced from one nightmarish concentration camp to another, as World War II rages all around him. He encounters evil he could have never imagined, but also sees surprising glimpses of hope amid the horror. He just barely escapes death, only to confront it again seconds later. Can Yanek make it through the terror without losing his hope, his will -- and, most of all, his sense of who he really is inside? Based on an astonishing true story.

Author : Brandon Sanderson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466881532

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The Dark Talent by Brandon Sanderson Pdf

The Dark Talent is the fifth action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. This never-before-published, fast-paced, and funny novel is now available in a deluxe hardcover edition, illustrated by Hayley Lazo. Alcatraz Smedry has successfully defeated the army of Evil Librarians and saved the kingdom of Mokia. Too bad he managed to break the Smedry Talents in the process. Even worse, his father is trying to enact a scheme that could ruin the world, and his friend, Bastille, is in a coma. To revive her, Alcatraz must infiltrate the Highbrary--known as The Library of Congress to Hushlanders--the seat of Evil Librarian power. Without his Talent to draw upon, can Alcatraz figure out a way to save Bastille and defeat the Evil Librarians once and for all? “Like Lemony Snicket and superhero comics rolled into one.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Richard Sharpley,Philip R. Stone
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781845411145

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The Darker Side of Travel by Richard Sharpley,Philip R. Stone Pdf

The Darker Side of Travel is a contemporary and comprehensive analysis of dark tourism. Drawing on existing literature, numerous examples and introducing new conceptual perspectives, it develops a theoretically informed foundation for examining the demand for and supply of dark tourism experiences. It also explores issues relevant to the development, management and interpretation of visitor sites and attractions associated with death, disaster and suffering.

Author : American Institute of Graphic Arts
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0823062449

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Graphic Design U. S. A. by American Institute of Graphic Arts Pdf

Author : Gennaro F. Vito,Julie C. Kunselman,Richard Tewksbury
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780398087999

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INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH METHODS by Gennaro F. Vito,Julie C. Kunselman,Richard Tewksbury Pdf

This third edition is designed as an introduction to research methods in criminal justice techniques. The detailed information that is generated by research is a management tool that has become a significant part of criminal justice operations. The text discusses the purposes, process, and uses of research that focus on identifying what information is already known about a particular topic or question. Ethical issues in criminal justice research are reviewed, as is investigating the validity and reliability of crime data sources. Also offered is an introduction to research design--the plan or blueprint for a complete research project. The principles of sampling are thoroughly discussed as is survey research, a common form of gathering information in the criminal justice setting. A review of the concept of scaling and some common methods of scale construction are introduced. Additional major topics include qualitative interviews and observational studies in qualitative research, as well as a wide variety of research techniques that comprise evaluation research. The definitions and examples provided in the book will help students and practitioners to both comprehend research articles and reports and to conduct their own research. Each of the authors brings specific areas of expertise to the text, and they are familiar with the research process and have worked together on several published studies. The text is designed primarily for persons with little or no research background and provides real-world examples and clear definitions of terms and concepts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Commercial art
ISBN : UOM:39015025993976

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Graphic Design USA. by Anonim Pdf

Documents the exhibitions of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1979/80-1999.

Author : Brandon Sanderson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444006759

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Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens by Brandon Sanderson Pdf

A whole army of evil Librarians! And Alcatraz Smedry has only his friend, Bastille, a few pairs of glasses and an unlimited supply of exploding teddy bears to help him defend the island of Mokia. Even Alcatraz's extraordinary talent for breaking things may not be enough to defeat the evil Librarians' giant robots. Can Alcatraz find a way to save the Free Kingdoms?

Author : Anthony Poon,Poon Design Inc.
Publisher : Oro Editions
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1943532729

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Live Learn Eat by Anthony Poon,Poon Design Inc. Pdf

Anthony Poon's passion for music inspires a vibrant architecture that engages its users and the environment. This monograph explores three fields in which Poon Design have excelled: housing, schools, and restaurants. It explains how they enrich the experience of living, learning, and eating, and promote social interaction. Here you can track the creative process from concept sketch to model, plan to completion. Affordability and sustainability are hallmarks of Poon's designs, which fuse quality and innovation. His success explodes the myth that architect-designed houses are more expensive and challenging than generic solutions and raises the bar for developers and architects alike.

Author : Jack London
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307757494

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Klondike Tales by Jack London Pdf

As a young man in the summer of 1897, Jack London joined the Klondike gold rush. From that seminal experience emerged these gripping, inimitable wilderness tales, which have endured as some of London’s best and most defining work. With remarkable insight and unflinching realism, London describes the punishing adversity that awaited men in the brutal, frozen expanses of the Yukon, and the extreme tactics these adventurers and travelers adopted to survive. As Van Wyck Brooks observed, “One felt that the stories had been somehow lived–that they were not merely observed–that the author was not telling tales but telling his life.” This edition is unique to the Modern Library, featuring twenty-three carefully chosen stories from London’s three collected Northland volumes and his later Klondike tales. It also includes two maps of the region, and notes on the text.