Lectionary Calendar
Monday, May 27th, 2024
the Week of Proper 3 / Ordinary 8
Attention!
We are taking food to Ukrainians still living near the front lines. You can help by getting your church involved.
Click to donate today!

Bible Encyclopedias
Krakatao

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Kovalevsky, Alexander
Next Entry
Kraken
Resource Toolbox

A volcanic island in the narrow Strait of Sunda, between Java and Sumatra; was the scene of a terrific eruption in 1883, causing a tidal wave that swept round the globe, and raising quantities of dust that made the sunsets in Britain even more than usually red for three years.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Krakatao'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​k/krakatao.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile