Pirates: The Amazing World of Series - Hardcover

Steele, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754812472 ISBN 13: 9780754812470

Publisher: Anness, 2003

Synopsis

Take a look back at what it was like to be a pirate, find out who they were and how they lived, and learn of their swashbuckling adventures.

About this title

About the Author:

Fiona MacDonanld is a highly experienced children's author specialising in history. She has written and contributed to a number of books. Dr. Karl Shuker BSc PhD Fres FZS consultant editor, is a zoologist and is a world expert in cryptozoology. Philip Steele is an historian specialising in writing books for the children's market. David Cordingly, consultant editor, was a staff member of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich England, where he was an curator of paintings and then head of exhibitions.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5. From Roman times to Viking raids to hijackings in the 1990s, Steele presents a chronological view of the life and times of pirates. His well-rounded presentation offers information about buccaneers in the Caribbean, North America, China, the Middle East, Spain, and Britain and gives a brief look at female pirates. Double-page spreads cover each topic with large-print, clearly written texts, and numerous sidebars. Similar in scope to Saviour Pirotta's Pirates and Treasures (Raintree, 1996), this title is set apart by its illustrations and reproductions, which are numerous, colorful, and lively. Wonderfully laced into the text, the pictures show pirate ships and dress from around the world, maps of routes, and flags. Minibiographies of over 50 "Rogues" are appended. A well-done book that browsers and pirate enthusiasts will enjoy.?Katherine Borchert, Arlington Central Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anness
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0754812472
• ISBN 13: 9780754812470
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64