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The Krakatau eruption / Peter Benoit.

Benoit, Peter, 1955- (Author).

Summary:

Describes the destructive eruption of the Krakatau volcanic island in 1883, detailing the events leading up to the eruption, the devastation it caused, and how the eruption changed the Krakatau environment.

Record details

ISBN: 9780531206287 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0531206289 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780531290279 (softcover)
ISBN: 0531290271 (softcover)
ISBN: 9780531289976
ISBN: 0531289974
Physical Description: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: New York : Children's Press, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

An amazing explosion : what makes Krakatau a famous volcanic island? -- Events leading up to August 1883 : what was the period just before the big blast like? -- A day of destruction : what exactly happened on August 27, 1883? -- The big truth : experiencing a volcano's fury : what was it like to live through the destruction of Krakatau? -- Other effects of the eruptions : how did the eruptions on Krakatau change climate and geography? -- Keeping an eye on Krakatau : what do scientists think about the 1883 eruptions and future dangers? -- True statistics -- Important words.