Complete idiot's guide to pirates. (©2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Complete idiot's guide; Pirates
• Further Information: Note: By Gail Selinger, W. Thomas Smith, Jr.
• Other Names: Selinger, Gail; Smith, W. Thomas
• Contents: Part 1. Man builds raft, neighbor steals raft. Pirates of popular culture and ancient history -- The next big surge -- The Spanish Main -- England adds her two pence -- Lady pirates in the British Isles -- Part 2. The sweet trade. Buccaneers : how it all began -- Brethren of the coast -- Bloody buccaneers and daring opportunists -- Weighing anchor : why go to sea? -- Joining a pirate crew -- Life aboard a pirate ship -- Weapons to the ready -- Part 3. The golden age of piracy. Flying the skull and crossbones -- The men who sailed the pirate round -- Pirate-friendly cities and islands -- War, peace, and pirates -- Hunting the scourge of the seven seas -- A colorful cast of characters -- Part 4. The end of piracy? Think again. The end draws near -- Barbary corsairs spread terror -- A new nation's privateers help topple corsairs -- Cutthroats of the south seas.
• Publisher Details: Indianapolis, IN : Alpha
• Publication Date: 2006
• Copyright Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxviii, 381 pages), illustrations, map
• Subjects: 910.4/5; Pirates; TRAVEL -- Cruises; Pirates; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781440690785; 1440690782; 9781440696503; 1440696500; 9781440695070; 1440695075
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-359) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.