The World Atlas of Pirates: Treasures and Treachery on the Seven Seas--in Maps, Tall Tales, and Pictures
People have been reading about pirates for almost as long as there have been pirates, and in so doing, they have been transported into a world very different from their own, set amid an exotic backdrop of palm-fringed beaches and warm tropical seas.The World Atlas of Piratestakes a whole new look at the story of piracy. Combining stunning cartography with engaging and authoritative text, it cuts away at the myths to reveal the world of “real” pirates—whose stories, while every bit as colorful and compelling as those of their counterparts from legends and Hollywood, may not be quite so romantic.