Modern Day Pirates

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448808144

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Modern-Day Piracy by Jason Porterfield Pdf

Until recently, piracy was a crime that few people expected to encounter in the modern world. Today's pirates pilot motorboats and carry assault rifles, and utilize modern technology in order to carry out raids. This book examines modern-day piracy in detail, delving into the social and economic motivators that have given rise to contemporary nautical crime. The engaging text covers the regions in which piracy is most prevalent, famous incidents, And The ways in which the international community has attempted to fight today's pillagers of the sea. Filled with gripping, full-color images of pirates being captured, receiving ransom, and being marched to trial, this book stands alone in giving young readers insight into this fascinating and troubling topic.

Author : Daniel Sekulich
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0312375824

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Terror on the Seas by Daniel Sekulich Pdf

Pirates. To many, the word conjures up images of swashbucklers in the eighteenth century. The very idea that pirates might still ply the seas today seems preposterous and far-fetched. But pirates most definitely still exist. And as Terror On the Seas shows, their violent activities on the other side of the glove can have wide-reaching effects— whether on our economy or the war on terror. Daniel Sekulich takes readers on an eye-opening voyage into the world of high seas piracy, a multinational, multibillion-dollar enterprise controlled by organized crime syndicates and local warlords. Sekulich sails through some of the most dangerous waters on the planet to chronicle this threat to national and international security. He meets with victims of attacks, those fighting the perils, and even pirates themselves. Terror on the Seas tells an explosive story of modern piracy, one that’s costing over $25 billion a year to battle and that poses the risks of environmental disaster, economic chaos, and holy war.

Author : John M. Dunn
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-02
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420507966

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Modern-Day Pirates by John M. Dunn Pdf

The BBC reports that modern day pirates are organized gangs that take people prisoner, steal money, and pilfer expensive goods. Since 1992, approximately 3,583 pirate attacks have taken place, and 340 crew or passengers have been killed. The most dangerous areas for modern piracy are the Malacca Straits, the coast of Somalia, the South China Sea, the coast of Iraq, and the Niger Delta. This book provides thorough and balanced information on modern-day piracy. Its visually appealing presentation and compelling examples provide ample context about the effects and frequency of piracy in the modern era.

Author : Peter Lehr
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300180749

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Pirates by Peter Lehr Pdf

A global account of pirates and their modus operandi from the middle ages to the present day In the twenty-first century piracy has regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to a surprising combination of Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as well as the dramatic rise of modern-day piracy around Somalia and the Horn of Africa. In this global history of the phenomenon, maritime terrorism and piracy expert Peter Lehr casts fresh light on pirates. Ranging from the Vikings and Wako pirates in the Middle Ages to modern day Somali pirates, Lehr delves deep into what motivates pirates and how they operate. He also illuminates the state's role in the development of piracy throughout history: from privateers sanctioned by Queen Elizabeth to pirates operating off the coast of Africa taking the law into their own hands. After exploring the structural failures which create fertile ground for pirate activities, Lehr evaluates the success of counter-piracy efforts--and the reasons behind its failures.

Author : LeeAnne Gelletly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Piracy
ISBN : 1619000377

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Modern-Day Pirates by LeeAnne Gelletly Pdf

Presents case studies and analysis of modern maritime piracy, describing who the pirates are, how they operate, where they are located, and what is being done to stop them.

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843582557

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Pirates of the 21st Century - How Modern-Day Buccaneers are Terrorising the World's Oceans by Nigel Cawthorne Pdf

Looks at the attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits, the Gulf of Guinea, and off the coast of Bangladesh, and questions how international peacekeeping forces can try to bring stability and security back to the oceans of the worldPiracy is rife in the South China Sea and has returned to the Caribbean and South America, and this fascinating book examines how a phenomenon thought to be consigned to history is once again a worldwide problem.It also looks at attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits and the fate of the couple making a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world by yacht, and questions how the international community and its peacekeeping forces can try to bring stability and security back to the oceans. What started as a patrol to combat commercial plundering of Somali fish stocks has now grown into a highly organized and lucrative business. In a war-torn country, the pirates have brought hope and entire villages depend on the wealth that they bring inthey have even been likened to Robin Hood. But these modern-day buccaneers should not be romanticizedtheir attacks are becoming more violent and they are increasingly in possession of automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades."

Author : Lezander Gernickyz
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557736126

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Gernickyz - A Modern Day Pirate Tale, Only Better! by Lezander Gernickyz Pdf

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782195771

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Pirates of the 21st Century - How Modern-Day Buccaneers are Terrorising the World's Oceans by Nigel Cawthorne Pdf

Over the past few years, piracy has once again the scourge of the high seas. Throughout 2008, close to 90 ships were seized in the Gulf of Aden alone and, in many cases, the pirates were paid million-dollar ransoms to release them. What is the reason for this modern-day phenomenon and just who are the men behind it?What started as a patrol to combat commercial plundering of Somali fish stocks has now grown into a highly organised and lucrative business. In a war-torn country, the pirates have brought hope and entire villages depend on the wealth that they bring in - they have even been likened to Robin Hood. But these modern-day buccaneers should not be romanticised - their attacks are becoming more violent and they are increasingly in possession of automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades.In this fascinating book, Nigel Cawthorne examines how a phenomenon thought to be consigned to history is once again a worldwide problem: piracy is rife in the South China Sea and has returned to the Caribbean and South America. The author also looks at attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits and the fate of the couple making a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world by yacht. Plus, he questions how the international community and its peace-keeping forces can try to bring stability and security back to the oceans of the world.

Author : Daniel Sekulich
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Merchant ships
ISBN : 159921038X

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Ocean Titans by Daniel Sekulich Pdf

A journey into the world of merchant shipping from the shipyards in Korea, to a crossing of the North Atlantic in a ferocious gale, and into the boardroom of a wealthy ship owner in Monaco. Learn how a captain masters his craft, why a deckhand spends nine months at sea and how a ship is broken up on the shores of India. Daniel Sekulich is a masterful writer in the vein of John McPhee, with an observant eye and a gift for sparkling detail.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762768356

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Pirates by Angus Konstam Pdf

Angus Konstam sets sail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate's dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny, who became pregnant to avoid execution. A blood-soaked, riveting account, it provides a complete history of the fearsome threat on the high seas from the marauders in the pages of antiquity to the Somali pirates in the headlines of today.

Author : David F. Marley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781598844344

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Modern Piracy by David F. Marley Pdf

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it. While piracy today typically occurs in specific areas—such as Somalia and Southeast Asia—a single pirate attack can involve and affect many different countries. For example, a supertanker traveling in the South China Sea might be owned by a Saudi Arabian oil company, built in South Korea, registered in Liberia, captained by an Italian, and crewed by Filipinos. And, as reports of attacks on commercial vessels and cruise liners become more common, the topic of modern piracy receives ever-increasing international scrutiny. This chapter-based reference handbook examines modern piracy from the mid-1970s to today. The subject is addressed from a global perspective, covering both the causes and consequences of present-day piracy and evaluating its impact on a number of related issues, including international law, commercial shipping, and terrorism.

Author : Bruce Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781982127275

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To Rule the Waves by Bruce Jones Pdf

From a brilliant Brookings Institution expert, an “important” (The Wall Street Journal) and “penetrating historical and political study” (Nature) of the critical role that oceans play in the daily struggle for global power, in the bestselling tradition of Robert Kaplan’s The Revenge of Geography. For centuries, oceans were the chessboard on which empires battled for supremacy. But in the nuclear age, air power and missile systems dominated our worries about security, and for the United States, the economy was largely driven by domestic production, with trucking and railways that crisscrossed the continent serving as the primary modes of commercial transit. All that has changed, as nine-tenths of global commerce and the bulk of energy trade is today linked to sea-based flows. A brightly painted forty-foot steel shipping container loaded in Asia with twenty tons of goods may arrive literally anywhere else in the world; how that really happens and who actually profits from it show that the struggle for power on the seas is a critical issue today. Now, in vivid, closely observed prose, Bruce Jones conducts us on a fascinating voyage through the great modern ports and naval bases—from the vast container ports of Hong Kong and Shanghai to the vital naval base of the American Seventh Fleet in Hawaii to the sophisticated security arrangements in the Port of New York. Along the way, the book illustrates how global commerce works, that we are amidst a global naval arms race, and why the oceans are so crucial to America’s standing going forward. As Jones reveals, the three great geopolitical struggles of our time—for military power, for economic dominance, and over our changing climate—are playing out atop, within, and below the world’s oceans. The essential question, he shows, is this: who will rule the waves and set the terms of the world to come?

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486131948

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A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe Pdf

Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of Robinson Crusoe profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others.

Author : Stuart Ellis-Gorman
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526789563

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The Medieval Crossbow by Stuart Ellis-Gorman Pdf

An in-depth, illustrated history and technical study of this iconic weapon of the Middle Ages. The crossbow is an iconic weapon of the Middle Ages and, alongside the longbow, one of the most effective ranged weapons of the pre-gunpowder era. Unfortunately, despite its general fame it has been decades since an in-depth history of the medieval crossbow has been published, which is why Stuart Ellis-Gorman’s detailed, accessible, and highly illustrated study is so valuable. The Medieval Crossbow approaches the history of the crossbow from two directions. The first is a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and finally a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art. The second half of the book explores the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in sixteenth-century Europe. Along the way it explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow’s early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle Ages. This fascinating book brings together the work of a wide range of accomplished crossbow scholars and incorporates the author’s own original research to create an account of the medieval crossbow that will appeal to anyone looking to gain an insight into one of the most important weapons of the Middle Ages.

Author : Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Piracy
ISBN : 1599214555

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The Pirate Code by Brenda Ralph Lewis Pdf

With features on particular pirates such as Blackbeard and William Kidd, the three different pirate codes used in the Caribbean during the 17th and 18th centuries, and how the pirate code evolved into today's merchant shipping contracts, The Pirate Code illuminates the broader historical and geographical scope of piracy and provides a fascinating introduction to the reality of life on board a buccaneer ship. The book explores the reality of 'honor among thieves' in the context of piracy throughout history, from the pirates of the ancient world, right up to the pirates of today's cargo ships or luxury yachts in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, where organized crime gangs enforce a similar form of sworn loyalty and 'omerta.' The Pirate Code also examines the actions and pirate 'ethics' of less famous pirates and their eras, such as the Japanese Wokou pirates of the 13th-16th centuries and Zheng Yi and his wife's pirate alliance in 19th century China.