The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa

Winchester, Simon

 
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Offers the true story of one of the world's largest volcanic eruption that took place on the island of Krakatoa in 1883, killing thirty thousand people, destroying the island, and effecting the entire world's population through its expulsion of smoke and ash into the air. 50,000 first printing.

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Simon Winchester's many books include The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, Krakatoa, and A Crack in the Edge of the World. Each of these has been a New York Times bestseller and has appeared on numerous best and notable lists. Mr. Winchester was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by HM The Queen in 2006. He lives in western Massachusetts.

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ISBN 10:  0061239828 ISBN 13:  9780061239823
Verlag: HarperCollins, 2008
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