Krakatoa (Record no. 36638)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0066212855 : |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.210959818 Win |
| Item number | 11 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.210959818 Win |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Winchester, Simon. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Krakatoa |
| Remainder of title | the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Simon Winchester. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st U.S. ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Harper-Collins, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2003. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi, 416 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | "An island with a pointed mountain" -- The crocodile in the canal -- Close encounters on the Wallace Line -- The moments when the mountain moved -- The unchaining of the gates of Hell -- A league from the last of the sun -- The curious case of the terrified elephant -- The paroxysm, the flood, and the crack of doom -- Rebellion of a ruined people -- The rising of the son -- Epilogue : the place the world exploded -- Recommendations for (and, in one case, against) further reading and viewing. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Considers the global impact of the 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano, documenting its cause of an immense tsunami that killed 40,000 people, its impact on the weather for several years, and its role in anti-Western Islamic fundamentalism. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Volcanoes |
| Geographic subdivision | Indonesia |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Krakatoa (Indonesia) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 500 - 599 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Book Cart | 14.12 | 5 | 551.210959818 Win | 81510 | 2023-02-14 | 2023-01-31 |