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Author Zimmerman, Dwight Jon.

Title The day the world exploded : the earthshaking catastrophe at Krakatoa / Simon Winchester ; adaptation by Dwight Jon Zimmerman.

Publication Info. New York : Collins, [2008]
©2008

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA551.21 Z65    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 551.21 ZIMMERMAN    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J MATH & SCIENCE 551.21 ZIM    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department  J551.21 ZI    Check Shelf
Edition 1st ed.
Description 96 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm
Note "A highly illustrated adaptation of ... Krakatoa"--Cover.
Summary Presents the story of the volcanic eruptions that took place on the island of Krakatoa in 1883, killing thousands of people, destroying the island, and effecting the entire world through the expulsion of smoke and ash in the air.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 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.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.0 3.0 130665.
Subject Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883 -- Juvenile literature.
Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883.
Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- History -- 19th century.
Krakatoa (Indonesia)
Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- History.
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Subject Eruption of Krakatoa (Indonesia : 1883) (OCoLC)fst01353004
Chronological Term 1800 - 1899
Subject Volcanoes. (OCoLC)fst01168844
Indonesia. (OCoLC)fst01209242
Indonesia -- Krakatoa. (OCoLC)fst01245514
Added Author Winchester, Simon. Krakatoa.
ISBN 9780061239823
0061239828
9780061239830 (library binding)
0061239836 (library binding)
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