The Golden Age of Piracy was part of a unique place and time. This book reveal the lives of twelve Golden-Age pirates from the famous to the unknown, while explaining how their time and place caused them to be who and what they were. Special segments explain pirate weapons technology, female pirates and why they did what they did, pirate society and pirates as teachers. Seeing pirates in context - in the world which shaped them - gives depth to any reader's understanding of these fascinating people. This Young Adult book is especially designed to bridge the gap between pirate story books and the sometimes exhausting details of in-depth histories.