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Ahoy, mateys Set sail with Pirates for the true story of these swashbuckling adventurers. Action-packed illustrations and detailed descriptions provide young would-be adventurers with a first-hand look at what it was like to be a pirate. Beginning with a brief history of pirates and privateers, this book provides comprehensive coverage of everything from daily life on the ship -- food, living quarters, and ship maintenance -- to the heart-stopping battles fought for great treasures. A terrific reference, the book also includes technical sailing information, a discussion of pirates in fiction, brief biographies of the most notorious pirates, a glossary of nautical terms, and an index.
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Pirates, Philip Steele
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Pirates
- Subtitle
- Ships. Flags. Treasure. Weapons. Lore
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philip Steele
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 64
- ISBN10
- 0753450526
- ISBN13
- 9780753450529
- Series
- Tags
- Pirates
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- Ahoy, mateys Set sail with Pirates for the true story of these swashbuckling adventurers. Action-packed illustrations and detailed descriptions provide young would-be adventurers with a first-hand look at what it was like to be a pirate. Beginning with a brief history of pirates and privateers, this book provides comprehensive coverage of everything from daily life on the ship -- food, living quarters, and ship maintenance -- to the heart-stopping battles fought for great treasures. A terrific reference, the book also includes technical sailing information, a discussion of pirates in fiction, brief biographies of the most notorious pirates, a glossary of nautical terms, and an index.