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With swashbuckling irreverence and devilish wit, Peter Leeson uncovers the hidden economics behind pirates' notorious, entertaining, and sometimes downright shocking behaviour. It looks at pirate captains like Blackbeard and shows how pirates' search for plunder led them to pioneer remarkable and forward-thinking practices.Leeson, Peter T. is the author of 'The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates', published 2009 under ISBN 9780691137476 and ISBN 0691137471.
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