The Eruption of Krakatoa
Subtitle: and subsequent phenomena
By: report of the Krakatoa committee of the Royal society ; edited by G.J. Simmons
Contributors: Symons, G. J. 1838-1900; Judd, John W. 1840-1916; Strachey, Richard, Sir, 1817-1908; Wharton, W. J. L. 1843-1905; Evans, F. J. 1815-1885; Russell, Francis Albert Rollo, b. 1849; Archibald, Douglas, b. 1851; Whipple, George Mathews, 1842-1893; Royal Society (Great Britain). Krakatoa Committee
Publisher: Trübner & co.
Published: 1888
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
Subjects: Volcanoes; Krakatoa (Indonesia)
Notes: "List of some of the principal books and papers published respecting the phenomena reported upon": p. vii-x
Table of contents: title: pt. I. On the volcanic phenomena of the eruption, and on the nature and distribution of the ejected materials / by J.W. Judd; title: pt. II. On the air waves and sounds caused by the eruption of Krakatoa in August, 1883 / prepared in the Meteorological office, and presented by R. Strachey; title: pt. III. On the seismic sea waves caused by the eruption of Krakatoa, August 26th and 27th, 1883 / W.J.L. Wharton in completion of the unfinished notes of Sir F.J. Evans; title: pt. IV. On the unusual optical phenomena of the atmosphere, 1883- 6, including twilight effects, coronal appearances, sky haze, coloured suns, moons, &c. / F.A. Rollo Russell and E. Douglas Archibald; title: pt. V. Report on the magnetical and electrical phenomena accompanying the Krakatoa explosion / prepared at the request of the Kew committee, by G.M. Whipple