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The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa - children's picture book adaption

The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa - children's picture book adaption

Simon Winchester
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This is the children's picture book adaptation by Dwight Jon Zimmerman of the book Krakatoa: the Day the World Exploded." Eruptions. Explosions. Shock waves. Tsunamis. 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 known, the name Krakatoa is still synonymous with disaster. In this illustrated account based on Simon Winchester's bestselling Krakatoa, the colossal explosion is brought to vivid life. From the ominous warnings leading up to the eruption to the wave of killings it provoked, here is an engaging and insightful look at what happened on the day the world exploded.
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
Hardcover
Release
April 01, 2003
ISBN 13
9780061239823

The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa - children's picture book adaption

Simon Winchester
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This is the children's picture book adaptation by Dwight Jon Zimmerman of the book Krakatoa: the Day the World Exploded." Eruptions. Explosions. Shock waves. Tsunamis. 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 known, the name Krakatoa is still synonymous with disaster. In this illustrated account based on Simon Winchester's bestselling Krakatoa, the colossal explosion is brought to vivid life. From the ominous warnings leading up to the eruption to the wave of killings it provoked, here is an engaging and insightful look at what happened on the day the world exploded.
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
Hardcover
Release
April 01, 2003
ISBN 13
9780061239823

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