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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester

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Grumpus said: " This is based upon the audio download from [http://www.Audible.com]

This was more than just the event. Lots of details of life and characters living in the region before, during, and after the largest explosion on earth...the sound waves reverberated ...more "

May 04, 2026 01:38PM · see review

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“One planet, one experiment.”
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

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“Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.”
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