TY - BOOK AU - Benoit,Peter TI - The Krakatau eruption T2 - A true book SN - 9780531206287 (hardcover) AV - QE523.K73 B46 U1 - 551.2109598 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic KW - Volcanoes KW - Indonesia KW - Krakatoa KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Juvenile literature KW - Krakatoa (Indonesia) KW - Eruption, 1883 N1 - 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 ER -