false 25017 21 It may seem a stretch to connect a volcanic eruption with civil and religious unrest in Indonesia today, but Simon Winchester makes a compelling case. <I>Krakatoa</I> tells the frightening tale of the biggest volcanic eruption in history using a blend of gentle geology and narrative history. Krakatoa erupted at a time when technologies like the telegraph were becoming commonplace and Asian trade routes were being expanded by northern European companies. This bustling colonial backdrop provides an effective canvas for the suspense leading up to August 27th, 1883, when the nearby island of Krakatoa would violently vaporize. Winchester describes the eruption through the eyes of its survivors, and readers will be as horrified and mesmerized as eyewitnesses were as the death toll reached nearly 40,000 (almost all of whom died from tsunamis generated by the unimaginably strong shock waves of the eruption). Ships were thrown miles inshore, endless rains of hot ash engulfed those towns not drowned by 100 foot waves, and vast rafts of pumice clogged the hot sea. The explosion was heard thousands of miles away, and the eruption's shock wave traveled around the world seven times. But the book's biggest surprise is not the riveting catalog of the volcano's effects; rather, it is Winchester's contention that the Dutch abandonment of their Indonesian colonies after the disaster left local survivors to seek comfort in radical Islam, setting the stage for a volatile future for the region. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 2084098 2003 Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (P.S.) total:1382|5:292|4:545|3:408|2:109|1:28| 1382 5110 2012 260 5 3 false false Sun Sep 07 04:54:14 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 04:54:25 -0700 2008
When I was in Primary School one of my teachers once spoke about Krakatoa. Most of what he said wasn’t true, for instance, he said that th...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jul 20 08:31:57 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 08:38:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Apr 17 15:40:25 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 17 15:53:10 -0700 2007
This book is about the last great Global event right before the modern era of the industrial revolution. You learn so much and gain such an insight into this event that you can't help but ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 13:47:27 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 06:09:23 -0700 2009 Nathaniel's Nutmeg...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Mar 07 14:45:49 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 14:56:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 22 13:44:48 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:42:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:37:05 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:38:13 -0800 2008
The island of Krakatoa lies between the Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It is one of the most active volcanic areas of the world, and has erupted repeatedly for much of recorded history. The most cataclysmic of those occurred in 1883,...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Nov 10 18:09:40 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 18:09:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 21:57:16 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 22:08:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 03:37:12 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 00:41:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Apr 03 17:21:20 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 17:35:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:25:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:32:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri May 09 10:35:23 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 17:18:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 10 06:44:27 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 10 06:46:28 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed May 27 20:34:43 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 20:44:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Apr 16 17:46:47 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 17:57:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 23 07:15:59 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 16:53:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 20:33:48 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 20:39:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Jan 15 18:31:11 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 18:36:23 -0800 2009
I mean some explanation of the types of soil and rock that are found on a volcanic island are pertinent to the topic, but all I remember is this guy droning on and on non-stop about it, and ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 11:48:39 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:55:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=25017