Saturday, January 12, 2008

Krakatoa by Simon Winchester

read 9/2005

A very interesting book of history, geology, and science. the range and amount of information and the clues found around the world to calculate and quantify from a distance. Plate tectonics discovered only in the 60's and the rebirth of Anak Krakatoa are described, harbor wave records and natural gas tank pressure readings carefully preserved and newly interpreted. Matching times of observations when there was no standard time. A very fascinating book.

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