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Captured by Pirates: 22 Firsthand Accounts of Murder and Mayhem on the High Seas
by Aaron Smith • John Richard Stephens • Captain Barnabas Lincoln • Captain John Stairs • Captain Rufus Frink • Captain John Butman • Captain William Snelgrave • John Battis • Captain Sabins • Captain George Roberts • Philip Ashton • Fernão Mendez Pinto • Captain Z. G. Lamson • John Fillmore • Richard Glasspoole • Captain Samuel Samuels • Captain Jacob Dunham • Captain j. Evans • Saint Vincent De paul • Lucretia Parker • Daniel CollinsPirates are primarily known for their swashbuckling attitudes, their freebooting lifestyle, their high-seas adventures and their stolen treasure, but their victims tend to be forgotten. These are the innocent and not-so-innocent voyagers who find themselves suddenly snatched up, brutalized, and fran... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
Plane Crash: The Forensics of Aviation Disasters
Melding a pilot’s practical view of life in the cockpit with the expertise of an engineering professor to give readers an insider look at plane crashes.One of the most amazing feats of modern life is the frequency with which airplanes safely take off and land: about 40,000 times a day in the United ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2018