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3) Pirates
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"A countdown of five of the most legendary pirates provides thrills as readers explore the lives, weapons, and battle tactics of these renegade fighters"--
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Pirates are an enduring popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirate women -- who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were really like -- is seldom a part of the conversation. In this Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, A Pirate's Life for She tells the story of 16 women who through the ages sailed alongside -- and sometimes in command of -- their male counterparts....
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"History's Hotshots. Do you dream of conquering new lands alongside rowdy Vikings? What about sailing the high seas with merciless pirates? Maybe you want to learn ancient samurai secrets. Experience the incredible stories of these rough and tough rebels and more with History's Hotshots. Discover how these fearless and skilled groups earned their legendary reputations. Explore their tools and techniques. Find out where these hotshots lived, what they...
11) Pirates
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This visual guide to piracy shows the daily life of seafarers, their terrifying battles, and treacherous travels across the high seas. From the Caribbean to the South China Sea, meet history's most notorious pirates and find out why some of them came to such a sticky end.
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Take a chronological look at a some very adventurous pirates. Blast around the world with the raiders of the high seas and find out what life was (and still is) like for these often ruthless criminals of the waves. Discover if you would have had what it takes to be the captain of a pirate ship, sail the 'pirate round', fight for your life or brave long voyages to hostile lands! BLAST THROUGH THE PAST takes a look at some of the weird jobs people in...
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'Pirates' explores pirates throughout history and across the globe. Come face-to-face with some of the most villainous and scurrilous rogues ever to sail the seven seas including the notorious Blackbeard, who terrorized the Caribbean and the Atlantic seaboard of America and Captain Kidd, who might be the unluckiest pirate of all time. In-depth pirate profiles are interspersed with highly visual maps and reveal all the incredible details of life as...