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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588348040
• ISBN13: 9781588348043
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.