An Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of Laki, the Volcano That Turned Eighteenth-Century Europe Dark
Author(s):
Witze, Alexandra
; Kanipe, Jeff
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 5 - 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Near Fine |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Near Fine |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Publication Place: | UK |
| ISBN: | 9781781250044 |
| SKU: | 000308 |
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| Categories: | History - General |
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History - General
1st ed, 1st imp. 224pp. Numerous b/w illustrated in text. Black cloth boards with silver titles to spine. One corner of front board is veyr slightly rubbed. DJ near fine with minor shelfwear only. The eruption of Laki in June 1783 is one of history's great untold natural disasters. The Icelandic volcano spewed out a poisonous fog that lasted for 8 months but its effects across Europe lingered far longer. It caused the death of people as far away as the Nile and created famine that played into the French Revolution.
Keywords:
Volcano
Iceland
French Revolution
Natural Disaster
Famine
Eruption
