The Krakatau eruption

Titre
The Krakatau eruption

Peter, Benoit

Date de publication comme intervalle
2011

A true book

Description matérielle
48 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Krakatoa -- History -- 19th century -- Literature.
 
Volcanoes -- Indonesia -- Krakatoa -- History -- 19th century.

Terme géographique
Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883 -- Juvenile literature.
 
Krakatoa (Indonesia) -- Eruption, 1883.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780531206287

Informations de publication
New York : Children's Press, 2011.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Johnny Bright551.210 BENBook31455000144666Non-Fiction