The World Atlas of Pirates; Treasures and Treachery on the Seven Seas--in Maps, Tall Tales, and Pictures

by Angus Konstam

• ISBN13: 9781599214740
• ISBN10: 1599214741
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

By combining stunning cartography with engaging and authoritative text,The World Atlas of Piratespresents the story of piracy in a completely new way. Eighty maps plot the routes that pirates followedwhether crossing the world's great oceans or pursuing their prey through creeks and bays. Colorful archive illustrations, including photographs and images from the National Maritime Museum and other historic collections, bring the villains, their ships, and their victims to life. Lively, accessible text by pirate expert Angus Konstam explains how piracy grew and flourished from the early buccaneers to the rogues of popular legends, how it has been snuffed out, and how it has reared its head again with the machine gun-toting pirates operating on today's high seas.

Author Biography

Angus Konstam is the author of more than fifty historical books, including The History of Pirates (Lyons), Blackbeard: America’s Most Notorious Pirate, The Pirate Ship, and The History of Shipwrecks. He has made several TV appearances as an authority on pirates for the History Channel. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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