Tambora

Gillen D'Arcy Wood

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5h 12m

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Tambora

by Gillen D'Arcy Wood

2014

Princeton University Press

312

9781400851409

Description

When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years. Amid devastating storms, drought, and floods, communities worldwide endured famine, disease, and civil unrest on a catastrophic scale. On the eve of the bicentenary of the great eruption, Tambora tells the extraordinary story of the weather chaos it wrought, weaving the latest climate science with the social history of this frightening period to offer a cautionary tale about the potential tragic impacts of drastic climate change in our own century.

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How many pages are in Tambora?

This edition of Tambora has approximately 312 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

How long does it take to read Tambora?

For most readers, Tambora typically takes between 6h 30m and 4h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 78,000 words and common reading speeds.

Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 12m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 78,000 words

Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.

What is the word count of Tambora?

The estimated word count for Tambora is approximately 78,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.

Who is the author of Tambora?

Tambora was written by Gillen D'Arcy Wood.

When was Tambora published?

The publication date for this specific edition is 2014. The original work may have been published on a different date.