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| Krakatau 1883, The Volcanic Eruption and Its Effects | Paperbackby Tom Simkin (Author), Richard S. Fiske (Author)
| List Price: | $27.50 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Smithsonian | | Page Count: | 464 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 17, 1984 | | Sales Rank: | 1,018,185st |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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The Ultimate Krakatau Book by R. Philip (Edmonton, Alberta)  5 Stars
June 27, 2009
This book is a massive documentary analysis of Krakatau 1883, the volcanic eruption and its effects . It has almost every important analysis up to the date of publishing in 1983 - 100 years later. The sections are:
1. Intro pp 1 - 53
2. Narrative Description : Eyewitness Accounts pp 57 - 164
3. Verbeek's Monograph of 1885 ( First English Translation pp 169 - 279
4. Scientific Accounts: The Phenomena Interpreted pp 281 - 430
5. Bibliography pp 439 - 457
6. Index p 459
The book is loaded and I do mean loaded with diagrams,illustrations, graphs and several very nice sets of color plates.
It has gems like the last photo prior to eruption, copies of before and after field survey diagrams and many,many more such documents - all original copies.
The footnotes and bibliography are correctly annotated so you can mine them for the next 10 years.
Easily one of the best individual sourcebooks on any topic in the physical sciences or social sciences I have ever seen.
I give an ultra strong buy on this one
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The definitive work on the Krakatoa volcano and eruption by Jerald R Lovell (Clinton Township, Michigan United States) 5 Stars
April 18, 2006
This book far outdoes any of its rival works on the Krakatoa volcano, particularly with respect to its stupendous eruption of 1883. Instead of selectively culling lay and expert observations and reports about this phenomenal event, nearly all available reports are reproduced, verbatim, in chronological order, giving the reader an excellent view into the prologue to the great blast that was heard 3,000 miles away on August 27, 1883.
Of particular interest is Professor VerBeek's post-eruption analysis of what took place at the climax of the explosions. Although the events were unprecedented in terms of formal scientific experience, VerBeek's report has largely stood the test of time and subsequent discovery, and remains a singularly epochal advance in the science of volcanology.
The book requires some background in volcano study to be most completely understood, but any person with a high school background in physical science will comprehend most of it easily.
Illustrations and diagrams are somewhat wanting. However, the excellence and organization of the textual materials overcomes this for the most part.
I greatly enjoyed this book, which came as a surprise Christmas present, and I will reread it a number times. I recommmend it highly to all readers, even the rofessional geologist.
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Technical but VERY Interesting by W. Pender (Cathedral City, CA United States) 5 Stars
May 01, 2005
Though this book goes deeper into the technical aspects of the eruption, it is a fascinating read composed of many witness accounts. All areas of the event are covered in great detail, yet it is thoroughly explained so the average reader will understand. Lots of reading here, but I highly recommend it for anyone with a fascination for one of history's most notable natural disasters.
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highly technical by Pip (Austin TX USA) 5 Stars
October 10, 2004
How much did you want to know?
This book has a lot of information. Countless accounts from witnesses. Plenty of technical data, though it is well explained. Some of the theories are a little passe, but I think it is well worth reading anyway. Theories come and go, but the hard data will always be good.
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