World Disasters - Krakatoa

by Don Nardo

On August 26, 1883 the people on the Javan and Sumatran coasts were surprised and shocked by the violent eruption of the three cones of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa. The volcanoes exploded in a violent eruption, finally collapsing into the sea.

Genres: Science

64 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1990

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

Reviews

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of my son's history lesson