Krakatoa : the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883.- Winchester, Simon

Harper Perrennial. 2005. Volcanoes, Indonesia, History 24 cm. xx, 416 p. : ill., maps. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Simon Winchester. [Day the world exploded, August 27, 1883 ]. Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-396) and index. Publisher description http://www. loc. gov/catdir/description/hc041/2003283118. html. Contents An island with a pointed mountain -- The crocodile in the canal -- Close encounters on the Wallace Line -- The moments when the mountain moved -- The unchaining of the gates of Hell -- A league from the last of the sun -- The curious case of the terrified elephant -- The paroxysm, the flood, and the crack of doom -- Rebellion of a ruined people -- The rising of the son -- Epilogue : the place the world exploded -- Recommendations for (and, in one case, against) further reading and viewing . ISBN: 0060838590; 9780060838591