Krakatoa : the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 / Simon Winchester.
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(2005.)
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New York :
Harper Perennial,
2005.
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- ISBN: 9780062277466 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0062277464 (electronic bk.)
- Edition: 1st Harper Perennial ed.
| General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2003 by Viking, a division of Penguin Books, Ltd."--T.p. ... Read More |
| Bibliography, etc.: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-396) and index. |
| Contents: | "An island with a pointed mountain" -- The crocodile in the canal -- Close encounters on the Wallace ... Read More |
| Summary: | In August 1883, a catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java was followed by a tsunami ... Read More |
| Source of Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Subject: |
Krakatoa (Indonesia)
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Eruption, 1883.
Volcanoes > Indonesia > History > 19th century. |
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Electronic books. |
| Alternate Title: | Day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 |
Citation:
Winchester, Simon.
"Krakatoa : the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883."
New York :
Harper Perennial,
2005.