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Title: Good history of a horrific event
Review: Simon Winchester's "Krakatoa" is a crackerjack history of a major natural disaster--the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. This event precipitated a major tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people.The book takes a look at the microlevel events--what transpired in villages as the tsunami hit. The details of the book provide a gripping tale of a first class natural disaster.Winchester provides information on some of the major actors in this event; he describes in minute detail events from place to place; there are numerous maps that illustrate points made in the text.Intriguing, too, is the material at the end of this volume, indicating that after the volcano destroyed itself in the massive eruption of 1883, "son of Krakatoa" has been developing. Another eruption in the future? Another Krakatoa? Only time will tell. . . .In the end, this is a well told tale of a major event from elemental natural forces.
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