Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge Pirates Smugglers written by Moira Butterfield and published by Kingfisher. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen--and women--of the seas from the Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than two thousand years ago to today's well-organized and ruthless buccaneers who target supertankers on the China Sea. The book examines the terror tactics of pirates throughout the ages and uncovers the secretive schemes of modern-day smugglers.
Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge written by Moira Butterfield and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the colorful history of piracy and smuggling, including the Golden Age of buccaneers, Prohibition-era rumrunners, and endangered wildlife kidnapping. Pirates and Smugglers is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen and women of the seas-from the cruel Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago to the well-organized and ruthless modern-day buccaneers who target supertankers on the South China Sea-and the loot they plunder and smuggle.
Download or read book Pirates and Smugglers written by Moira Butterfield and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title in the 'Kingfisher Knowledge' series allows readers to meet some of the most cunning, ruthless and feared criminals in history, from the frenzied Viking berserkers to the highly organised smuggling rings of today.
Download or read book The History of Pirates written by Allison Lassieur and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the golden age of piracy, including why people became pirates, the life of a pirate, and why the era ended.
Download or read book Pirate Hideouts written by Allison Lassieur and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the places that pirates used as hideouts.
Download or read book Gotcha for Guys written by Kathleen A. Baxter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.
Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge Epidemics and Plagues written by Richard Walker and published by . This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plagues have been an ongoing feature of human history, and this addition to the award-winning KFK series places today"s heightened interest in global health issues in a larger historical context. Using a mix of science and history, Epidemics & Plagues reveals how certain diseases become worldwide killers, and provides comprehensive answers to readers" most pressing questions. From the Black Death of thirteenth-century Europe, to AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza, Epidemics & Plagues peers through the microscope at the agents that cause the diseases andalso uncovers the superstitions and drama surrounding them.
Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge written by Miranda Smith and published by . This book was released on 2007-05-16 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the seven ancient wonders as well as modern wonders of the world.
Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge Human Body written by Richard Walker and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the human body through illustrations and photographs, including how our bodies are organized, the role DNA plays in our makeup, how the brain and nervous system conrol our movements, why we have dreams and memories, and how we sense the world around us..
Download or read book Kingfisher Knowledge Rocks and Fossils written by Margaret Hynes and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to rocks and fossils.
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