Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.
Presents a brief introduction to the Vikings including information on their long ships, weaponry, and raids from Scandinavia, across Europe, and the Atlantic.
Presents an overview of mountain biking, covering its history, clothing and equipment, and training, and includes a glossary and list of further resources.
Presents a brief introduction to the knights of the middle ages, and includes information on their training, combat weapons, dress, chivalry, and legends. 'Includes glossary and index.
Describes the lives of corsairs Arouj and Kheir-ed-din, the red-bearded Muslim brothers known as the Barbarossas, including Arouj's battles on the North African coast and Kheir-ed-din's surprise attack on Spain's Balearic Islands.
Describes the short lives of Mary Read and Anne Bonny, two eighteenth-century European strangers who wound up on the same ship as pirates, both disguised as men, and showed themselves to be just as tough as the men if not tougher.
seventeenth-century pirate of the Indian Ocean and African coast
Weintraub, Aileen
2002
Chronicles the life of pirate William Kidd, describing his family in New York, his agreement to privateer for England, and his capture of the "Quedagh Merchant," for which he was hanged.
eighteenth-century pirate of the Spanish main and Carolina coast
Weintraub, Aileen
2002
Describes the life of legendary eighteenth-century pirate Blackbeard, including his time as a privateer, his betrayal of his crew in 1718, and his violent death.
