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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Winchester, Simon.     Subjects     Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.     Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.     Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883 -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Winchester, Simon.       by title:      The day the world ex...       by call number:      551.2109598 W759d     Search the Web     Winchester, Simon.     Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.     Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.     Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883 -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

The day the world exploded : the earthshaking catastrophe at Krakatoa / Simon Winchester ; adaptation by Dwight Jon Zimmerman ; illustrated by Jason Chin. by Winchester, Simon. Collins c2008. Call #: 551.2109598 W759d Subjects Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.   Indonesia -- Juvenile literature.   Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883 -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780061239830 0061239836 9780061239823 0061239828 Edition:  1st ed. Description:  96 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm. Notes:  An adaption of "Krakatoa : the day the world exploded." Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 95) and index. Contents:  Understanding volcanoes: Legends -- Alfred Wegener -- Science -- Some famous volcanoes -- About Krakatoa -- Business empire: Spice trade -- Dutch East Indies Company -- Batavia -- Amazing century: Discovery and invention -- Wallace line -- Telegraph -- Early warnings: May 1883 -- Perboewatan erupts -- Tourism -- Island deathwatch -- Circus elephant -- Krakatoa dies: Sunday, August 26, 1883 -- Monday, August 27, 1883 -- Impact near -- And impact far -- Reuters reports -- Shock waves -- Death rafts -- Weather changes -- Life returns: Rakata -- Rising up -- Island grows -- Krakatau today. Summary:  The almighty explosion that destroyed the volcano island of Krakatoa was followed by an immense tsunami that killed more than thirty thousand people. The effects of the waves were felt as far away as France, and bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. Today, one hundred and twenty-five years after the volcano erupted in one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever know, the name Krakatoa is still synonymous with disaster. In this illustrated account the colossal explosion is bought to vivid life. From the ominous warnings leading up to the eruption to the wave of killings it provoked, here is a look at what happened on the day the world exploded. Audience:  Ages 10-14. Other authors:  Zimmerman, Dwight Jon. Chin, Jason, 1978- Winchester, Simon. Krakatoa, the day the world exploded. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Children's Nonfiction 551.2109598 W759d Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Children's Nonfiction 551.2109598 W759d Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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