Pirate [electronic resource]
Platt, Richard2013
Book
Abstract: Eyewitness Pirate offers everything you ever wanted to know about pirates, from why European kings and queens encouraged piracy to what pirates ate at sea. Sink into this exciting introduction to the world of sea-thieves, their origins, adventures, blood-thirsty battles, and much, much more!
Main title:
Pirate [electronic resource] / written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Tina Chambers.
Work:
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London [Eng.] : DK Pub., 2007 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2013.)
Collation:
1 online resource (361 entries) : 274 images, digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps
Contents:
Robbers of the seas -- Pirates of Ancient Greece -- Pirates of the Roman world -- Raiders of the North -- The Barbary coast -- The corsairs of Malta -- The privateers -- The Spanish Main -- New World privateers -- Navigation and maps -- The buccaneers -- Weapons -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Women pirates -- The Jolly Roger -- Pirate treasure -- Piracy and slavery -- Life at sea -- Food on board -- Life on land -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Desert islands -- The French corsairs -- American privateers -- Pirates of the China sea -- Punishment -- The pirates defeated -- Pirates in literature -- Pirates in film and theater -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9780756607128 (lib bdg)0756630053 (hc)9780756630058 (hc)9781782683025 (online)
Dewey class:
910.45
LC class:
G535
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
502337
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