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A countdown of the greatest games of a Steel City institution… When slow-footed former Pirate Sid Bream broke the heart of the "Bucco" nation, it was Game Seven of the 1992 NLCS. He slid across the plate in the bottom of the 9th for the Braves, giving them the pennant with a heart-wrenching 3–2 victory. The run began a mind-numbing slide that enters its third decade of sub.500 performances. The curse of Sid Bream was born. Until the surprising...
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Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Pittsburgh Pirates documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertainingand unsparingfashion, this book sparkles with Pirates highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and...
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English
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Welcome to the hidden histories of “Doctor Who”, the unauthorized, the ignored, the overlooked, the abandoned and the hidden. This second volume chronicles the record of “Doctor Who” stage plays, official and independent, from “Curse of the Daleks” to “the Trials of Davros”, including the reviews of the recordings and documentaries about these plays. It explores the bizarre copyright and legal structure underlying “Doctor Who”,...
4) Pirates
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
[32] p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 x 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the world of pirates, reviewing the history of pirating, looking at ships and flags, life on board, pirate attacks, and treasure, profiling some of the most notorious pirates, and discussing their lives on land, their capture and trials, and punishment. Includes a look at pirate fiction, a time line, and numerous pull-out maps, letters, and other movable parts.
6) Pirates
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Provides information on pirates, describing their daily living practices and culture, and includes a timeline, maps, and a quiz.
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Describes what happened when a slave ship packed with plunder was captured by pirates in 1717 then sunk by a brutal storm. Tells the story of the 1984 expedition to locate the wreck and what was uncovered.
Launched in 1716 to ply the Triangular Trade route, the Whydah was designed to be fast and to hold large amounts of cargo, both material and human. Captain Prince had completed the sale of slaves brought from Africa to the Caribbean and had turned...
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Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First large print editon.
Physical Desc
xvi, 409 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Traces the high-stakes quest of John Mattera and Shadow Divers' Chatterton to find the lost pirate ship of Joseph Bannister, discussing their teamwork with technology-eschewing Tracy Bowden and the story behind Bannister's elusive treasure."
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