In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Simon Winchester tells the remarkable story of Krakatoa. The volcanic eruption spewed chunks of land 25 miles into the air. The blast was heard three thousand miles away. And it kicked up monstrous tidal waves that killed nearly forty thousand people. We’ll also talk with the sons of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the men who first climbed Mount Everest.
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September 11, 2023