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

Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

Simon Winchester

416 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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On August 27, 1883, the volcano-island of Krakatoa erupted with such force that it was completely destroyed. The explosion could be heard from thousands of miles away, and triggered an immense tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people. And that was...

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