The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised kon tiki. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero kon tiki.
Heyerdahl had studied the ancient people of south america and polynesia and believed that there was a link between the two. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl nook book ebook. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Heyerdahl, 11 books thor heyerdahl, 4 books arnold jacoby, 3 books erik hesselberg, 2 books roar skolmen, 1 book genrikh iosifovich anokhin, 1 book wyatt blassingame, 1 book paul westman, 1 book dolores engel, 1 book john malam, 1 book philip steele, 1 book julian may, 1 book snorre evensberget, 1 book lisa norby, 1 book pavel pavel, 1.
Kon tiki is not a project management book, but by following the process that thor heyerdahl used for his expedition, you will learn. Oct 16, 2015 kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. He was also the author of the book of the expedition and the narrator of the story. Across the pacific by raft enriched classics in pdf format. Publication date 1957 topics kon tiki ekspedisjonen, 1947, kon tiki ekspedisjonen 1947, polynesians, polinesios publisher. Thor heyerdahl am going to cross pacific on wooden raft to support a theory that the south sea islands were peopled from peru. Thor heyerdahl and the kon tiki expedition peter lang isbn 9781906165314. May 07, 20 kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Heyerdahl 3 editions first published in 1950 not in library. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. So began, in any case, a whole series of events which finally landed the six of us and a green parrot on board a raft off the coast of south america.
Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and writer. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Kon tiki is not a project management book, but by following the process that thor heyerdahl used for his expedition, you will learn how to manage a project. In 1947, he and five other men crossed the pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft, proving that precolumbian south americans could have crossed the sea and settled the polynesian.
Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. This is the story of how thor heyderdahl and five other men crossed the pacific ocean on a balsawood raft in an extraor. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240 pages. Read the kon tiki expedition by raft across the south seas by thor heyerdahl available from rakuten kobo. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft.
Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original book, and article manuscripts. Oct 11, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki. Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl overdrive rakuten overdrive.
On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kon tiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and five companions deliberately risked their lives to show that the ancient peruvians could have made the 4,300mile voyage to the polynesian islands on a similar craft. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. More information about this seller contact this seller 6. Thor heyerdahl, gene savoy, kitin munoz, dominique goerlitz. The heyerdahl archives are administered by the kontiki museum and the national library of norway in oslo. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki.
Heyerdahl and five companions deliberately risked their lives to show that the ancient peruvians could have made the 4,300mile voyage to the polynesian islands on a similar craft. Kontiki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and five companions deliberately risked their lives to show that the ancient peruvians could have made the 4,300mile voyage to the polynesian islands on a similar craft. Kontiki jefferson county library cooperative overdrive. Read the kontiki expedition by raft across the south seas by thor heyerdahl available from rakuten kobo. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Author of kon tiki ekspedisjonen, kon tiki ekspedisjonen, akuaku, fatuhiva, akuaku, ra, the tigris expedition, the art of easter island. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahl s book, the academy award. It recounts heyerdahl s experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft.
Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumphthis rich offering is the only picture book account of thor heyerdahls worldfamous kontiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of south america to the islands of the south pacific. Now a major motion picture, kon tiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl nook book. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Kontiki ebook the seattle public library bibliocommons. Born in 1914, he became famous for the 1947 kontiki expedition. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from. Thor heyerdahl ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Kontiki hawaii state public library system overdrive. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. Kontiki across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl. His life of exploration, which took him all over the world, continues to capture the publics imagination and inspire people to do incredible things. Thor heyerdahl aku aku world library ebooks read ebooks.
This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. Free download or read online kon tiki pdf epub book. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. Based on the academy awardwinning documentary, kon tiki is the story of legendary norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl.
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