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Author | : Diane Yancey |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2012-01-06 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1420508490 |
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An entertaining and informative look at piracy throughout the centuries, this edition examines the real-life experiences of pirates and pirate hunters. Tales focus on piracy committed in the Caribbean, the Barbary Coast, and Asia, with a chapter devoted to modern piracy in areas like Somalia and the Strait of Malacca. Author Diane Yancey examines how the lives of pirates and their often brutal behavior contrast with romantic portrayals of maritime outlaws. Female pirates are also described, as well as the variety of superstitions that pirates had about women and how this affected their position within the pirate community.
Author | : David Cordingly |
Publisher | : Misc. Account |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781572152649 |
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A comprehensive history of the many pirates that raided unsuspecting vessels in waterways around the world.
Author | : Stewart Ross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Pirates |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Yonah Alexander |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 710 |
Release | : 2009-09-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0275997510 |
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A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports—and provides strategies for safety. Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge is a provocative look at maritime security and the steps that must be taken if terrorist threats are to be nullified. From the Achille Lauro hijacking to the bombing of the USS Cole to attacks on shipping channels, terrorists have employed a variety of tactics, both successful and unsuccessful. These have included the smuggling of arms and plots to bomb shipyards, as well as attacks on Merchant Marine ships, maritime offices, fuel storage facilities, and Navy personnel, ships, and facilities, on shore and in port. This book constitutes the first research effort after the unprecedented attacks of September 11, 2001, to provide government, industry, and the academic and policy communities with a major resource on potential threats to the maritime environment. Assuming that past tactics, as well as a variety of other unconventional attacks, will be utilized by both domestic and international groups well into the 21st century, the book sagely outlines the response needed from government and industry to meet the coming challenges.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Hijacking of ships |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John S. Burnett |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2003-09-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780452284135 |
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A journalist and professional seaman paints a chilling portrait of the new piracy, a nefarious and deadly brand of crime plaguing the high seas.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Debra A. Miller |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0737768495 |
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What factors motivate modern day pirates? Are pirates the same as terrorists? Should international navies or local fleets handle pirates? Does aid help prevent piracy, or does it have no effect? This anthology explores the ongoing problem of modern-day piracy. Rising in prevalence at the turn of the 21st century, pirates attacked commercial ships in Southeast Asia and off the coast of Somalia. Readers will learn about the complexities of nautical law, the conflicts on land that engender piracy at sea, and how governments are dealing with forces unaligned to any nation.
Author | : John Burnett |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2003-09-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1101118733 |
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While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and his shocking firsthand experience became the inspiration for Dangerous Waters. Today's breed of pirates are not the colorful cutthroats painted by the history books. Unlike the romantic images from yesteryear of Captain Hook, Long John Silver, and Blackbeard, modern pirates can be local seamen looking for a quick score, highly trained guerrillas, rogue military units, or former seafarers recruited by sophisticated crime organizations. Including new, up-to-date information for the paperback edition, Dangerous Waters is both a dauntless investigation and an epic, breathtaking modern tale of the sea.
Author | : Nigel Cawthorne |
Publisher | : Arcturus Publishing |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2003-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1848584962 |
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The modern image of the pirate is derived from Captain Charles Johnson's accounts of the cut-throats who sailed under the Jolly Roger. It was he who gave mythical status to the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Using contemporary sources, Nigel Cawthorne now turns the spotlight on the reality of pirate life, revealing the truth behind the legends. It gives us an insight into the men - and women - their weapons, their ships, their unhappy victims and their hide-outs, including the capital city of the pirate 'empire', Port Royal in Jamaica - known as the 'wickedest city in the world'.