Krakatoa
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Author |
: Simon Winchester |
Publisher |
: Penguin UK |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2004-06-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780141926230 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0141926236 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Krakatoa by : Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Morse, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of Alfred Wegener, the crack-pot German explorer and father of geology. In breathtaking detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt to this day.
Author |
: Simon Winchester |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 102 |
Release |
: 2008-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061239823 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061239828 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Day the World Exploded by : Simon Winchester
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.
Author |
: Royal Society (Great Britain). Krakatoa Committee |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 624 |
Release |
: 1888 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044032825895 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Eruption of Krakatoa by : Royal Society (Great Britain). Krakatoa Committee
Author |
: William Pene du Bois |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 1986-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780140320978 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0140320970 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Twenty-One Balloons by : William Pene du Bois
A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
Author |
: Allan Baillie |
Publisher |
: Penguin Group Australia |
Total Pages |
: 219 |
Release |
: 2009-03-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781742285122 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1742285120 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Krakatoa Lighthouse by : Allan Baillie
Suddenly there was a trench across the beach, about ten meters away from the fishermen, where before there had been nothing but flat sand. The fishermen moved quickly away as the trench heaved grey ash across the sand. They sprinted when it hurled black rocks at them. Kerta didn't want to go to Krakatoa. He knows that a dark spirit, Orang Aljeh, is there and he is terrified he might wake it. But Kerta is there on the volcano, and the Ghost of Krakatoa has woken up. A powerful story of survival and loss based on the real-life events of the Krakatoa eruption in 1883. Winner of the 2010 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 'This book is a marvel of precision and economy, stuffed to the gunnels with ideas, and brimming over with a dark energy...a masterclass in how to write...Krakatoa Lighthouse is that rare find: an exciting, moving story that keeps opening the doors to larger questions. Baillie puts the reader right there in the moment with stunningly accurate detail...yet we never feel the dead hand of history overwhelming us.' From the 2010 NSW Premier's Literary Award Judges' Report
Author |
: Ian W. B. Thornton |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674505727 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674505728 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Krakatau by : Ian W. B. Thornton
Nine months after the explosion, a French expedition searching for signs of life discovered a single spider that had crossed to the island on a balloon of silk. Life had returned to Krakatau. Scientists have been studying the island ever since.
Author |
: Kathy Furgang |
Publisher |
: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages |
: 42 |
Release |
: 2000-12-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0823956628 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780823956623 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Krakatoa by : Kathy Furgang
Provides a brief history of the Indonesian volcano that errupted in 1883 and was heard as far away as Australia and Japan.
Author |
: Katrina Charman |
Publisher |
: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2020-05-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316477956 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0316477958 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Survival Tails: Eruption at Krakatoa by : Katrina Charman
Animals must team up to survive the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in this heart-pounding fourth installment of Survival Tails, perfect for fans of the Ranger in Time and I Survived series. Parakeet Melati lives with the rest of her bird friends and family on the beautiful slopes of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa. While rumblings sometimes sound from deep within the earth, the birds live peacefully in their jungle. But when Melati is woken by tremors stronger than she's ever felt before, she realizes that her sleeping island volcano may not be sleeping any longer. Across a narrow stretch of water lives Budi, a rhinoceros, and his old friend Raja, the tiger king of the jungle. When Melati arrives with a dire warning that something is happening to Krakatoa, Raja believes the animals are safest in the jungle, but Budi disagrees. As ash rains down on the island and the earthquakes worsen, Raja must put aside his fears and put his trust in Budi. Otherwise, the animals of the jungle will never stand a chance against the mighty eruption of Krakatoa. With lush black-and-white illustrations and bonus facts that delve into the fascinating true story behind the eruption, Survival Tails: The Eruption of Krakatoa will both captivate and educate young readers.
Author |
: William K. Klingaman |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2013-02-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250012067 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250012066 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Year Without Summer by : William K. Klingaman
Like Winchester's Krakatoa, The Year Without Summer reveals a year of dramatic global change long forgotten by history In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year—mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, allowing for excessive rain, frost, and snowfall through much of the Northeastern U.S. and Europe in the summer of 1816. In the U.S., the extraordinary weather produced food shortages, religious revivals, and extensive migration from New England to the Midwest. In Europe, the cold and wet summer led to famine, food riots, the transformation of stable communities into wandering beggars, and one of the worst typhus epidemics in history. 1816 was the year Frankenstein was written. It was also the year Turner painted his fiery sunsets. All of these things are linked to global climate change—something we are quite aware of now, but that was utterly mysterious to people in the nineteenth century, who concocted all sorts of reasons for such an ungenial season. Making use of a wealth of source material and employing a compelling narrative approach featuring peasants and royalty, politicians, writers, and scientists, The Year Without Summer by William K. Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman examines not only the climate change engendered by this event, but also its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures.
Author |
: Captain Skip Rowland |
Publisher |
: eBook Partnership |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 2017-09-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780999183618 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0999183613 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis No Return Ticket - Leg Two by : Captain Skip Rowland
Readers around the world were enthralled by the first voyage of Skip Rowland and his yacht 'Endymion'. In this second leg of No Return Ticket, Skip tells of his further adventures battling storms, a flooded river, a host of maritime dangers and narrowly avoiding capture by pirates.This is a story of real-life adventure at sea, told by a master story teller.