Krakatoa : the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 / Simon Winchester.
By: Winchester, Simon.
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BookPublisher: New York : HarperCollins, c2003Edition: 1st U.S. ed.Description: xvi, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0066212855.Subject(s): Krakatoa (Indonesia) | Volcanoes -- Indonesia | Krakatoa (Indonesia) | Volcanoes -- IndonesiaDDC classification: 551.21/09598 Summary: In August 1883, a catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java was followed by a tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people. The author brings new perspective to this iconic event, showing how it marked a change in East-West relations.
Originally published: Great Britain : Viking, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-396) and index.
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In August 1883, a catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java was followed by a tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people. The author brings new perspective to this iconic event, showing how it marked a change in East-West relations.
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