The Krakatau eruption /
Benoit, Peter, 1955-
The Krakatau eruption / Peter Benoit. - New York : Scholastic, 2011. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm - A true book .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.
An amazing explosion : what makes Krakatau a famous volcanic island? -- Events leading up to August 1883 : what was the period just before the big blast like? -- A day of destruction : what exactly happened on August 27, 1883? -- The big truth : experiencing a volcano's fury : what was it like to live through the destruction of Krakatau? -- Other effects of the eruptions : how did the eruptions on Krakatau change climate and geography? -- Keeping an eye on Krakatau : what do scientists think about the 1883 eruptions and future dangers? -- True statistics -- Important words.
9780531206287 (hardcover) 9780531289976 9780531290279 (softcover)
2010045930
Volcanoes--History--Indonesia--Krakatoa--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Krakatoa (Indonesia)--Eruption, 1883--Juvenile literature.
QE523.K73 B46
551.2109598
The Krakatau eruption / Peter Benoit. - New York : Scholastic, 2011. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm - A true book .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.
An amazing explosion : what makes Krakatau a famous volcanic island? -- Events leading up to August 1883 : what was the period just before the big blast like? -- A day of destruction : what exactly happened on August 27, 1883? -- The big truth : experiencing a volcano's fury : what was it like to live through the destruction of Krakatau? -- Other effects of the eruptions : how did the eruptions on Krakatau change climate and geography? -- Keeping an eye on Krakatau : what do scientists think about the 1883 eruptions and future dangers? -- True statistics -- Important words.
9780531206287 (hardcover) 9780531289976 9780531290279 (softcover)
2010045930
Volcanoes--History--Indonesia--Krakatoa--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Krakatoa (Indonesia)--Eruption, 1883--Juvenile literature.
QE523.K73 B46
551.2109598