Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded, 27 August 1883 by Simon Winchester

Krakatoa: The Day The World Exploded, 27 August 1883

Simon Winchester

432 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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"On 27 August 1883 the most terrifying volcanic eruption occurred on the island of Krakatoa, five miles of the western tip of Java. The island was destroyed and almost 40,000 people were killed. The impact was truly global : ships sailing in the R...

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