[PDF] Now You Know Heroes Villains And Visionaries Now You Know Pirates eBook

Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459724771

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Presenting four books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. In these Doug Lennox’s brain-teasers focus on famous figures, both real and mythological, dealing with kings and queens, villains, Canada’s heroes, and dastardly pirates. Questions answered include: What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What royal family in the world today has ruled the longest? How did Tom Longboat astound the world in 1907? What caused Moses to break the tablets of the Ten Commandments? and hundreds more. Includes Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know the Bible

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Presenting four books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. In these Doug Lennox’s brain-teasers focus on famous figures, both real and mythological, dealing with kings and queens, villains, Canada’s heroes, and dastardly pirates. Questions answered include: What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What royal family in the world today has ruled the longest? How did Tom Longboat astound the world in 1907? What caused Moses to break the tablets of the Ten Commandments? and hundreds more. Includes Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know the Bible.

Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2008-03-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459718127

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Shiver me timbers and avast ye hearties! We think we know pirates, from Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, or literature's Long John Silver and Captain Hook. But what do we really know? The true Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, and lots more, from ancient keelhauling to twenty-first-century buccaneering, are all here in Q & A commodore Doug Lennox's Now You Know Pirates. Arrrr! What is the origin of the word pirate? Who were the Barbary Corsairs? What did pirates do to St. Patrick? What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What is the Oak Island Treasure? How many female pirates have there been? What are "pieces of eight" and "doubloons"? Who were the buccaneers? How old is piracy?

Author : Marcus Rediker
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1789601967

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Pirates have long been stock figures in popular culture, from Treasure Island to the more recent antics of Jack Sparrow. Villains of all Nations unearths the thrilling historical truth behind such fictional characters and rediscovers their radical democratic challenge to the established powers of the day.

Author : Edward Finnegan
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 15,90 MB
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 145664307X

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Sail Beyond Myths and into the Heart of Piracy's True Tales Dive into the swashbuckling depths of history with "X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths," your treasure map to unraveling the enigmas of the high seas. Forget what you think you know about pirates--the flagrant villains and the romantic antiheroes that Hollywood has offered you. It's time to meet the authentic buccaneers, whose stories have been shrouded in far more than sea mist. Our voyage begins by setting the stage in The Golden Age of Piracy, where myths are cast off like heavy anchors. Discover the truth behind the origins of the Jolly Roger and its multiple misconceptions. Unearth the daily gritty existence the pirates endured, starkly contrasting with the charming life of freedom you've been sold. Steady as you go, you'll scrutinize the fabled Pirate's Code--was it a blueprint for democracy or another tall tale? You'll dig up the dirt on buried treasure, the real stories behind the treasure maps, and the betrayals fueled by gilded desires. From the notorious Blackbeard to the overlooked but formidable female pirates like Anne Bonny, this book corrects the courses charted by exaggeration and misrepresentation. Amid ripping sea battles and devastating raids, you'll stand shoulder to shoulder with captains as legends come alive in The Terror of the Seas. Feel the deck beneath your feet as you learn about the actual types of ships that cut through the ocean's waves and the tactics pirates employed to become the terror of the trading routes. As we reach calmer waters in The End of the Era, witness how the once-mighty pirates were brought to their knees by sagacious naval forces. Finally, reflect on the cultural legacy these maritime marauders have left in their wake--how they shaped international waters, maritime laws, and indefinitely, our fascination with piracy. Prepare to hoist the sails on an expedition that not only busts long-held myths but also pays homage to the authentic villains and heroes of the sea. Embark on this nautical adventure in the pages of "X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths", and return to port with a treasure trove of true pirate lore.

Author : Trevor Marriott
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 16,37 MB
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781728974996

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The stories about pirates as we have come to know them have created a picture of adventure and grandeur, but this was never further from the reality of how pirates really existed. Their lives were generally cruel, violent, and very short even for the more successful ones. A pirates life at sea, usually lasted for only two or three years before they got caught and hanged, or were killed attempting to plunder a ship.This false picture we see now of pirates and the lives they lived has been created by the countless books that have been published over the years, and in more recent times the many pirate films, which have hit our cinema, and television screens, portraying them as swashbuckling heroes, and sometimes scurrilous villains. This modern-day portrayal of the pirate was perhaps never intended to be realistic, but nevertheless, it has stuck, and the stories behind the real pirates, who sailed the seas, plundering and killing, seem to have been forgotten, or authors and film makers alike seem to have been reluctant to tell the true stories, but now the truth can finally be told.

Author : Grae Hunter
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466202788

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Have you ever wondered where and how Landboats were invented? How Ninjas can walk on water? Or just wondered what would happen if Pirates and Ninjas had a fight? Now you can find out how it all began, How Pirates created a need for Sea Ninjas, and how those same Sea Ninjas created Land Pirates. Now you can know it all.

Author : Jonathan Auxier
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,15 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 161312158X

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Be sure to read the companion book, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. Praise for Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes “Auxier has a juggler’s dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses.” –Kirkus Reviews