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Pirates (Collins Gem) by David Pickering is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Pirates (Collins Gem) about?
<p>An entertaining and authoritative introduction to the world of piracy – history comes to life through a compelling factual narrative and enlightening illustrations.</p> <p>Why did seamen become pirates? What was life like on board a pirate ship? How did they go about plundering the enemy’s ship? What sort of treasure did they capture?</p> <p>‘Collins Gem Pirates’ vividly explains and illustrates the development of piracy from ancient times to the modern day. It addresses why piracy started an
Who reads Pirates (Collins Gem)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David Pickering
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780007551125
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Science, World
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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