Encompassing nearly 2;000 years of heists and tunnel jobs; break-ins and escapes; A Burglars Guide to the City offers an unexpected blueprint to the criminal possibilities in the world all around us. Youll never see the city the same way again.At the core of A Burglars Guide to the City is an unexpected and thrilling insight: how any building transforms when seen through the eyes of someone hoping to break into it. Studying architecture the way a burglar would; Geoff Manaugh takes readers through walls; down elevator shafts; into panic rooms; up to the buried vaults of banks; and out across the rooftops of an unsuspecting city.With the help of FBI Special Agents; reformed bank robbers; private security consultants; the L.A.P.D. Air Support Division; and architects past and present; the book dissects the built environment from both sides of the law. Whether picking padlocks or climbing the walls of high-rise apartments; finding gaps in a museums surveillance routine or discussing home invasions in ancient Rome; A Burglars Guide to the City has the tools; the tales; and the x-ray vision you need to see architecture as nothing more than an obstacle that can be outwitted and undercut.Full of real-life heists-both spectacular and absurd-A Burglars Guide to the City ensures readers will never enter a bank again without imagining how to loot the vault or walk down the street without planning the perfect getaway.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Bravo!!! Finally a book that breaks down the theater buiness that everyone can understand.By BruRobAn outstanding book that explains it as it is!! The Theater Business is complicated and filled with Jargon and insider knowledge. This book lifts the veil and lets you understand what goes on behind the curtain. Even for Broadway Business Professionals; the book fills in the gaps that a person might have missed on their way to working on the Great White Way. This book will soon become required reading in the classroom in all theatrical training schools; colleges and apprenticeships. Easy to understand.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. More than just the "business"By GeriWritten in an engaging style;The Business of Broadway covers all aspects of the business; from unions to budgets to the Tonys. But the book is also about the people who make the shows happen and what they "want you to know." In many ways; this book is a "lullaby to Broadway;" and it will appeal to anyone interested in the Broadway theatre.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must read for anyone involved in the business of ...By Rusty FoxA must read for anyone involved in the business of show business. Mitch Weiss knows the ropes because he has worked in the field for a long time and he translates all that knowledge into a very informative and entertaining read. This book shoould be used as a teaching tool in every theatrical business class in America.
