The Crude, Unpleasant Age of Pirates: The Disgusting Details About the Life of Pirates

by Christopher Forest

Overview

From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429663540
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Series:	Disgusting History Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Chris Forest has been an author for nearly 20 years. He has written numerous newspaper articles, educational workbooks, and nonfiction books for audiences of all ages.

Table of Contents

The Golden Age of Pirates 1690-1725 4

A Deadly Career 6

Life at Sea 8

A Foul Crew 10

Poor Diet 12

Armed for Battle 16

Pirate Treasure 20

Better Not Get Sick! 22

Pirate Codes 25

Keeping Order 26

Golden Age Ends 29

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32