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Krakatoa /

On August 27th, 1883 a series of blasts on the island of Krakatoa culminated in a colossal explosion that blew the island apart in one of the largest eruptions in recorded history. We explore the underground forces that led to this extraordinary explosion that killed over 36,000 people and the devas...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hicklin, William (Producer), Johnson, Corey, 1961- (Narrator), Johnson, Kathryn (Director) (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: New York : A & E Television Networks, 2008.
Series:How the Earth was made
VAST: Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Historical geology.
Plate tectonics > History.
Earth (Planet)
Krakatoa (Indonesia)
Géologie historique.
Tectonique des plaques > Histoire.
Terre.
Krakatoa (Indonésie)
Plate tectonics.
Indonesia > Krakatoa.
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On August 27th, 1883 a series of blasts on the island of Krakatoa culminated in a colossal explosion that blew the island apart in one of the largest eruptions in recorded history. We explore the underground forces that led to this extraordinary explosion that killed over 36,000 people and the devastation that it caused. But this is not just history because Anak Krakatoa (the Son of Krakatoa) is growing bigger and bigger and will blow again.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.).
Playing Time:00:50:29