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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0786257296
ISBN-13: 9780786257294
Sep 2003
Publisher: Harperaudio
570 pages
Large Print
Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Winchester, author of THE MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, here revisits the volcanic explosion at Krakatoa that shook the world. The story of this cataclysmic event covers most of the earth, as Winchester offers anecdotes from all those affected by the eruption, from Indonesia to New York. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
| Details | | Series: | Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series |
| Size | | Length: | 570 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 27.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Supremely well told; a fine exception to the dull run of most geological writing."
Kirkus Reviews (02/01/2003)
"Winchester is shrewd enough to realise that a very big bang is still only a bang. The interest of Krakatoa and of this book is conveyed best not in exclamation marks and jaw-dropping statistics, but through calm explanations and with the author's unerring instinct for telling detail....[T]he real achievement of this book is its quiet celebration of the irresistible power of the everyday."
Literary Review - Andrew Taylor (06/01/2003)
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