When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano

by Donald R. Prothero

Book Overview

The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution

Some 73,000 years ago, the huge dome of Mount Toba, in today's Sumatra, Indonesia, began to rumble. A deep vibration shook the entire island. Jets of steam and ash emanated from the summit, followed by an explosion louder than any sound heard by Homo...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588346358
• ISBN13: 9781588346353
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher