Pirate /
written by Deborah Lock.
- 1st American ed.
- London ; New York : DK, 2005.
- 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
- DK eye wonder. .
Includes index.
What is a pirate -- Where were they? -- Early piracy -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- The Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- The king of the pirates -- Pirates of the eastern seas -- Pirates of today.
A description of pirates throughout history, including their ships, weapons, and sea routes. Also provides brief sketches of a few famous pirates, such as Blackbeard.