Krakatoa
by Winchester, Simon.
Edition statement:1st U.S. ed. Published by : Harper-Collins, (New York :) Physical details: xvi, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN:0066212855 :. Year: 2003| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 551.21 Dea Deadliest volcanoes | 551.21 Rin Ring of fire | 551.21 Rin Ring of fire | 551.210959818 Win Krakatoa | 551.220973 Mil Quakeland : | 551.2209778985 Fel When the Mississippi ran backwards : | 551.4 Sut Nature on the rampage |
Includes Index
"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.
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.