Pirates Through the Ages: Almanac

Volume one of three volume set: Almanacbegins in the ancient Mediterranean, where the Greeks and Romans fought to control the growing scourge, and continues to piracy's golden age in the late-18th and early-19th centuries, when the Jolly Roger heralded the arrival of seagoing outlaws. The story concludes with a study of today's pirates, including efforts to thwart these 21st Century criminals.