A Burglar's Guide to the City

Description: Amazon.com Review An Amazon Best Book of April 2016: Geoff Manaugh has written a caper of a book. On one hand, he presents a 2,000-year history of break-ins, heists, and break-outs--a litany of unlikely, bent geniuses and their extraordinary efforts in the service of subverting and outwitting security, their energy often exceeding the requirements of straight-world success. On another, Manaugh draws on the real-world experience and acumen of criminals and security experts alike--as well as his own esoteric architectural sensibility, as seen in his fantastic BLDGBLOG--analyzing structures from the perspectives of would-be breaker ... (more)

Manufacturer: FSG Originals
Release date: 5 April 2016
ISBN-10 : 0374117268 | ISBN-13: 9780374117269

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