Pirate World

The lives and adventures of some of history's most prominent Pirate Captains. This volume relates their plundering and murdering as well as the method and way they met their end.

La historia de la edad de oro de la piratería, la que ha dado forma a la concepción moderna de un pirata, es compleja y larga, con mucha información que abarcar. Hasta ahora, no había ningún tomo que cubriera los detalles clave de la edad de oro en un formato comprensible y fácil de escuchar.

Встреча с прошлым прошло тринадцать лет. Мирослав вырос, стал помощником матери с отцом. Более в жизни островитян существенно ничего не изменилось. Всё тот же мир Улья, из которого никуда не исчезли кровожадные твари, муры и прочая нечисть. Регулярные перезагрузки кластеров с непременной паникой, кровью и смертью.

Orphaned Amanda Kirasdotr is a sailor on the lost planet Goddard. When she rescues a visiting starfarer from drowning, her reward is a trip into orbit. Now she wants to go there again, not easy when the hottest ship on Goddard has three masts and a full set of sails. The shadowy Brotherhood of the Bell realizes that Amanda wants to bring that most dreaded of all menaces, change, to Goddard. They'll do absolutely anything to stop her. Amanda begins with her wits, her determination, and her dory Northstar. She's up against typhoons, pirates, assassins, financial bubbles, starfarer ultratech, ...

The inspiration behind Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale Treasure Island, this is the long lost and almost forgotten true story of how two murderous pirates ended their days swinging in a gibbet on a small island off the coast of Dublin. From the busy streets of London to the exotic island of Tenerife via the vile slave markets on the western coast of Africa it tells of how a band of pirates murdered all those aboard a ship, stealing a treasure that was being secretly transported back to England and how they nearly got away with it....

The practice of piracy has been with us since human beings first sailed into open waters. Pirates, in fact, are still a phenomenon to this very day. From pirates of the Caribbean to the modern-day pirates of Somalia - there have always been those who would engage in acts of both banditry and bravado on the high seas. This book follows the exploits and dastardly deeds of these crooked sailors. Here you will learn about pirates like Captain Morgan, Blackbeard, a Pirate Queen, and many more infamous figures.

Un libro narrado como crónica periodística sobre historias donde el Derecho tuvo que reinventarse para poner llevar a cabo juicios. Son 7 casos judiciales que marcaron la historia. Durante décadas, víctimas de desapariciones, torturas y dictaduras han enfrentado un sistema judicial nacional lento, frágil y, muchas veces, indiferente. Pero una ley olvidada de 1789, pensada originalmente para castigar a piratas, fue redescubierta por quienes tenían el coraje de enfrentarse al poder con una nueva arma: la justicia internacional desde territorio estadounidense.

In life, many people have goals and dreams, but many aren’t willing to do what it takes to obtain those goals and dreams. The story of The Hungriest Pirate was created to show listeners, that if you aren’t able to overcome both physical and mental obstacles, you won’t be able to reach the success you desire. The Hungriest Pirate empowers both children and adults by planting the roots of persistence in their minds. Hop in your boat and join these four pirates on their quest to find out who the hungriest pirate truly is!

All aboard for a captivating journey through the life of Christopher Columbus, the intrepid explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic reshaped the world and paved the way for the Age of Exploration. Christopher Columbus was a visionary navigator whose daring expeditions opened new frontiers and connected continents. This compelling biography explores the true story of Columbus’s quest to find a westward route to Asia, his legendary voyages, and the profound impact of his discoveries. From the bustling ports of Genoa to the uncharted waters of the Atlantic and the vibrant islands of the ...

When three Aussie cousins are accidentally transported onto the clouds, James really wants to go home; Billy wants to stay and Ruby’s stuck in the middle. Landing on Carnival Cloud, they team up with cloud kids, Floss and CJ, who warn them that Bully Boats and Pirate Clouds might stop them from getting home. Join the awesome fun, and thrilling adventures as they uncover this new frontier, Cloud Kingdoms.

Voi conoscete i Pirati come gente spietata, predoni del mare, ma non e' l'unica realtà; c'è ben altro che la società per ovvi motivi non vi ha raccontato. Chiaro che chi era dedito a delinquere sulla terra ferma ha sfruttato quella che è stata un'epoca fiorente per il traffico marittimo per insidiarsi, razziare, saccheggiare, delinquere, assaltare ed uccidere... Ma se vi dicessi che tutto questo non è altro che un solo punto di vista di ciò che è stato? Benvenuti dall'altra parte della storia!