Platt, Richard
Pirate Eyewitness pirate written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Tina Chambers. - Rev. ed. - New York : DK Pub., 2004. - 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Eyewitness (DK Publishing, Inc.) . - Eyewitness books (DK Publishing, Inc.) .
Includes index.
Robbers of the seas -- Pirates of Ancient Greece -- Pirates of the Roman world -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary coast -- Corsairs of Malta -- Privateers -- Spanish Main -- New World privateers -- Navigation and maps -- Buccaneers -- Weapons -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Women pirates -- Jolly Roger -- Pirate treasure -- Piracy and slavery -- Life at sea -- Food on board -- Life on land -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Desert islands -- French corsairs -- American privateers -- Pirates of the China seas -- Punishment -- Pirates defeated -- Pirates in literature -- Pirates in film and theater -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
From Avery to Blackbeard, discover the world of pirates, their weapons, their plunders, and their mysteries.
8 - 12 years
0756607124 9780756607128
9780756607128
2004302388
Pirates--Juvenile Literature
Pirates.--History
Pirates
j910.4 Pla 29
Pirate Eyewitness pirate written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Tina Chambers. - Rev. ed. - New York : DK Pub., 2004. - 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Eyewitness (DK Publishing, Inc.) . - Eyewitness books (DK Publishing, Inc.) .
Includes index.
Robbers of the seas -- Pirates of Ancient Greece -- Pirates of the Roman world -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary coast -- Corsairs of Malta -- Privateers -- Spanish Main -- New World privateers -- Navigation and maps -- Buccaneers -- Weapons -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Women pirates -- Jolly Roger -- Pirate treasure -- Piracy and slavery -- Life at sea -- Food on board -- Life on land -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Desert islands -- French corsairs -- American privateers -- Pirates of the China seas -- Punishment -- Pirates defeated -- Pirates in literature -- Pirates in film and theater -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
From Avery to Blackbeard, discover the world of pirates, their weapons, their plunders, and their mysteries.
8 - 12 years
0756607124 9780756607128
9780756607128
2004302388
Pirates--Juvenile Literature
Pirates.--History
Pirates
j910.4 Pla 29