A Thousand Years Of Pirates

Author : William Gilkerson
Publisher : Tundra Books
ISBN 13 : 1770490825
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Thousand Years of Pirates written by William Gilkerson and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2010-01-18 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For as long as they’ve existed, pirates have conjured up visions of high-seas adventure and skullduggery, sea chases and bloody battles, dangerous coastal lairs and buried treasure. Rightly so, for ever since ships have carried valuable cargo, pirates have enraged monarchs and struck terror into the hearts of honest seamen with their willingness to risk life and limb for an undeserved share of the riches. Whether the cargo was gold or silver, spices or silks, animal or human, there have always been villains ruthless enough to kill or be hanged for it. From the days of the Vikings to the present and in all the oceans of the world, pirates have made their presence known and feared. Recorded here are their stories along with striking images of ships, storms at sea, and secret harbors where “black ships” could be re-stocked and refitted. Award-winning author and artist William Gilkerson has spent years researching and painting their colorful history. From the terrible Black Beard to the fascinating Granuaile, or Grace O’Malley as the English called her, they have come to life under his brush. One can almost hear the creak of timbers, the snap of canvas while turning the pages. This gift book is a rich treasure in its own right. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Giuseppe Quatriglio
Publisher : Legas / Gaetano Cipolla
ISBN 13 : 092125217X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Thousand Years in Sicily written by Giuseppe Quatriglio and published by Legas / Gaetano Cipolla. This book was released on 1991 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Legas / Gaetano Cipolla
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Author : Brent Gunn
Publisher : Sky Pirate
ISBN 13 : 9781730705151
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sky Pirate written by Brent Gunn and published by Sky Pirate. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hidden treasure. A bloodthirsty pirate. Can a headstrong aeronaut collect the spoils before the hunt claims his life? Arydias Kainge doesn

Author : Anne Wallace Sharp
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9780822500315
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daring Pirate Women written by Anne Wallace Sharp and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles pirates throughout history, especially women pirates of Europe, America, and Asia, such as Princess Alvilda, Ingean Ruadh, Grany Imallye, Elizabeth Killegrew, Anne Bonny, and Lai Cho San.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762768355
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pirates written by Angus Konstam and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angus Konstam sets sail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate's dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny, who became pregnant to avoid execution. A blood-soaked, riveting account, it provides a complete history of the fearsome threat on the high seas from the marauders in the pages of antiquity to the Somali pirates in the headlines of today.

Author : Sara Douglass
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1429911492
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Starman written by Sara Douglass and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2003-01-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starman is the third title in Sara Douglass's epic fantasy Wayfarer Redemption series. A sprawling tale of love and magic, enormous battles and true monsters Axis is the StarMan of prophecy and legend, destined to lead the three races of his world to unite as one people. The people of his world all know the Prophecy of the Destroyer, despite the failed attempts of the Seneschal to suppress it in the name of the god Artor the Ploughman, and it predicts and dictates Axis's path through war and destruction to the creation of Tencendor. The Prophecy foretold that Axis would defeat his half-brother and lay claim to the land that Tencendor will be created upon. The Prophecy told of the traitor in Axis's camp-Faraday's champion, Timozel. And the Prophecy foretold many a choice that Axis must make in order to fulfill his destiny . . . but neglected to mention the choice between the beautiful and courageous Faraday, his late half-brother's wife, and the feisty and hauntingly enchanting Azhure. To Faraday, he had pledged his love and a place by his side as ruler of Tencendor; to Azhure, he had given his children, his time, and his devotion. His love for both women is what the last twist of the Prophecy relies on. While Azhure explores her newfound powers as an Icarii Enchantress, and Faraday replants the ancient forests of the Mother, the evil Gorgrael is plotting Axis's downfall, invading the sky with ice and terror and the flesh-hungry Gryphons. His most daring move is to follow prophecy, to taunt Axis with the pain of his beloved. But which beloved woman will Gorgrael choose . . . and will she be the one whose death will distract Axis from saving the world? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472830989
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pirate World written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world. Often romanticised in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called 'Golden Age of Piracy' and colourful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate.

Author : Martin Caidin
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553561920
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates written by Martin Caidin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In London, Indiana Jones is called to an emergency meeting. Mysterious sky craft have been ravaging the shipping lanes, making off with a fortune in diamonds, bonds, and raw materials. Unable to detect how the craft are powered, experts have come up with a frightening hypothesis--involving the use of psychokinetic levitation. To get to the truth, Indy must search through a labyrinth of archaeological information reaching back four thousand years. But as he and his team move from Africa to Tibet to the American Southwest, they discover something even more astounding. A clandestine organization is fast becoming an evil, world-dominating power--and the only way to stop it is in a high-tech, no-holds-barred battle on land . . . and in the air!

Author : Dr. Suk Kyoon Kim
Publisher : novum publishing
ISBN 13 : 1642681369
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Piracy and Navigation written by Dr. Suk Kyoon Kim and published by novum publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various types of pirates have existed throughout history, reflecting the social circumstances of their times. The product of international politics among maritime powers, they were more than merely outlaws who disturbed maritime trade, threatened the safety of shipping and committed brutal crimes. They have occasionally served as a proxy of state power or as resistance to oppressive state authority and exploitative social structures. Pirates were also an outcry for freedom against oppressive authority and brutal violence in the maritime world. Despite their social and historical context, however, the nature of pirates has remained unchanged: They are brutal and heinous criminals who plunder ships and inflict terrifying violence at sea.