Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern-Day Pirates
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0041T4OXU |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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RBSProds said "21st CENTURY PIRATES: TERROR AND PLUNDERING BEYOND BELIEF" according to RBSProds. Four and a half INFORMATIVE Stars! "Terror on the Seas" is a penetrating, up-to-date look at modern piracy and terrorism on the high seas and in coastal waters around the world, which Daniel Sekulich says has "reemerged as one of the most serious threats" It is also an eye-opening look at historical piracy (Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Sir Francis Drake the privateer, and even the Red Fleet's true-life female pirate leader), terrorism, and robbery on the seas. Recent events have pushed this topic onto the network and cable news, making this book very timely as ships and crews are highjacked in increasing numbers for . 1st CENTURY PIRATES: TERROR AND PLUNDERING BEYOND BELIEF. Four and a half INFORMATIVE Stars! "Terror on the Seas" is a penetrating, up-to-date look at modern piracy and terrorism on the high seas and in coastal waters around the world, which Daniel Sekulich says has "reemerged as one of the most serious threats" It is also an eye-opening look at historical piracy (Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Sir Francis Drake the privateer, and even the Red Fleet's true-life female pirate leader), terrorism, and robbery on the seas. Recent events have pushed this topic onto the network and cable news, making this book very timely as ships and crews are highjacked in increasing numbers for . cantata_"Entertaining and informative." according to cantata_22. I started reading this book with no knowledge about piracy, and I really enjoyed reading Mr. Sekulich's book. I didn't want to read a dry academic study on piracy (I googled that later on my own), but an overview and a little bit of history. I found Mr. Sekulich's writing intriguing, and tying it in with his personal travel story made it a page-turner. It didn't seem flowery or overwritten to me, but certainly journalistic and compassionate in taking the reader *there* in his interviews and bringing us face-to-face with his subjects.One of the book's main points, besides the eye-opening view of the vulnerability o. "Entertaining and informative." according to cantata_22. I started reading this book with no knowledge about piracy, and I really enjoyed reading Mr. Sekulich's book. I didn't want to read a dry academic study on piracy (I googled that later on my own), but an overview and a little bit of history. I found Mr. Sekulich's writing intriguing, and tying it in with his personal travel story made it a page-turner. It didn't seem flowery or overwritten to me, but certainly journalistic and compassionate in taking the reader *there* in his interviews and bringing us face-to-face with his subjects.One of the book's main points, besides the eye-opening view of the vulnerability o. said Entertaining and informative.. I started reading this book with no knowledge about piracy, and I really enjoyed reading Mr. Sekulich's book. I didn't want to read a dry academic study on piracy (I googled that later on my own), but an overview and a little bit of history. I found Mr. Sekulich's writing intriguing, and tying it in with his personal travel story made it a page-turner. It didn't seem flowery or overwritten to me, but certainly journalistic and compassionate in taking the reader *there* in his interviews and bringing us face-to-face with his subjects.One of the book's main points, besides the eye-opening view of the vulnerability o. I Got Popcorn said The Cost of Doing Business?. Pirates! Now that I have your attention: Stupid cover (nobody wants to pay the graphic artists), but surprisingly well-written (if a bit repetitive). The guy seems to get it that the harvesting model of interacting with the world isn't so fun when it redounds upon ourselves. And the style tastes a bit like Mary Roach, in that he makes fun of his own interviewing situations. A good summer read - though "pirates" won't sound so fun any more (Those people who get upset when industry or the military organizations are connected to anything bad, or want to see everything around them as a Muslim conspiracy, might get a b
And as Terror On the Seas shows, their violent activities on the other side of the glove can have wide-reaching effects— whether on our economy or the war on terror. Daniel Sekulich takes readers on an eye-opening voyage into the world of high seas piracy, a multinational, multibillion-dollar enterprise controlled by organized crime syndicates and local warlords. To many, the word conjures up images of swashbucklers in the eighteenth century. But pirates most definitely still exist. Pirates. He meets with victims of attacks, those fighting the perils, and even pirates themselves. Terror on the Seas tells an explosive story of modern piracy, one that’s costing over $25 billion a year to battle and that poses the risks of environmental disaster, economic chaos, and holy war.. The very idea that pirates might still ply the seas today seems preposterous and far-fetched. Sekulich sails through some of the most dangerous waters on the planet to chronicle this threat to national and international security
Readers looking for outlaw romance will not find it in these dispirited heists. While pirate attacks are certainly terrifying to their victims, Sekulich's alarm isn't justified by his depiction of the problem, which makes it seem like more than a nuisance but less than a scourge. His search for a genuine pirate to interview turns up a rueful Indonesian man who belonged to a gang that sneaked aboard ships anchored in port and stole cargo items, sometimes roughing up the watchmen. . From Publishers Weekly Forget Blackbeard—piracy is more widespread and dire today than ever before, according to this rudderless exposé. All rights reserved. (June)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsev