Krakatoa : the day the world exploded, 27 August 1883
In August 1883 there was a series of volcanic eruptions on the island of Krakatoa. These were so extreme that the effects were heard and felt over ten per cent of the Earth's surface. Simon Winchester explains how Krakatoa is the key to answering our questions about why mountains explode, how life begins, and what happens beneath the earth's surface
Print Book, English, 2003
Viking, London, 2003