Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The story of six young men crossing the pacific on a balsawood raft makes as somerset maugham call it an incredible adventure which happens to be true, illustrated. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. A hero for the atomic age tells the story of how heyerdahl organized an expedition to sail a balsa raft from callao in peru to the tuamotu islands in french. Buy kon tiki book online at best prices in india on. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. 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.
Kon tiki this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. 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. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. The book is a turquoise cloth with an impression of a polynesian carving on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. Kontiki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. 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. 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. Kontiki thor heyerdahl large type edition 1950 dust cover.
Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Thor heyerdahl 1914 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,30. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Sep 02, 2015 tiki plays a role here, but the focus is on the drinks of the caribbeantiki drinks eventually evolved out of these drinks, but the caribbeans drinks have a fascinating and much deeper history all their own. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of kon tiki. One of those charming books that have been promoted for years. A wellcrafted retelling of an epic true story, kon tiki is a throwback to oldschool adventure filmmaking thats exciting and entertaining in spite of its bythebook. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.
The kontiki museum on the bygdoy peninsula in oslo, norway houses vessels and maps from the kontiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8,000 books. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. There is no doubt that the voyage of the kon tiki was a great adventure. Kon tiki thor heyerdahl rand mcnally for young people 1960 a 1st ed hcdj.
Erik hesselberg 19141972 was the navigator and artist. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. How the voyage of the kontiki misled the world about navigating the pacific. Thor heyerdahls book about his experience became a bestseller.
Bengt danielsson 19211997 took on the role of steward. Heyerdahl himself agreed to the founding of the institute and it aims to promote and continue to develop heyerdahls ideas and. The first woman to row the kontiki route by fontenoy, maud and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure.
This is how i most often use jeffs recipes, via the total tiki app. He was also the author of the book of the expedition and the. Kontiki ebook by thor heyerdahl 9781451685923 rakuten kobo. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. The documentary film of the expedition entitled kontiki won an academy award in 1951. It is yet again another different look at an authors view.
He followed this up with spectacular expeditions on the reed boats ra and tigris. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Shortly after the kon tiki exhibit opened in oslo, norway, i joined many from all over the world to view kon tiki and actually stand on the deck and wonder at the bravery of those sailors who made the 101 day journey, frankly i would have thought twice about sailing up the thames river without a keel or adequate rudder to steer. 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, kon tiki. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. My husband who is a sailor, had an original copy signed by the author many years ago, however it is lost. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy award.
Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, rand mcnally, first edition, book club edition, february, 1950. At the kon tiki museum, guests can experience original vessels and uptodate exhibits on. 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. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl scholastic books for kids. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950.
Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl good books by saying they cant stop reading them, well, i really could not stop reading. We set off from the same port callo in peru and sailed to new zealand via the beautiful polynesian islands of easter island,tahiti and bora bora. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kon tiki thor heyerdahl 1968 pocket books softcover clean odor free awesome book wanderlust 80 photographs 240 pages chicavantgarde 5 out of 5. Across the pacific by raftare great because they are so attention holding, i mean you know how people describe kon tiki.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the more. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Knut haugland 19172009 was a radio expert, decorated by the. This is a highly used, highly collectible, hardcover book. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. By raft across the south seas has been translated into 70 languages. Shortly after the kontiki exhibit opened in oslo, norway, i joined many from all over the world to view kontiki and actually stand on the deck and wonder at the bravery of those sailors who made the 101 day journey, frankly i would have thought twice about sailing up the thames river without a. Kon tiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands. With pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson. Buy kontiki by thor heyerdahl from waterstones today. Buy the kontiki expedition 1st by thor heyerdahl isbn.
Is there a greater classic among adventure books than the reckless thor heyerdahls. The thor heyerdahl institute was established in 2000. This is a real adventure which i read as a schoolboy over 50 years ago and again in 2017 when covering the area on a more comfortable cruise. How the voyage of the kontiki misled the world about. Legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia in precolumbian times. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Thor heyerdahls kontiki voyage on the 100th anniversary of thor heyerdahls birth, look back at his historic voyage across the pacific on the primitive raft kontiki. The book we received had very small print, but still a. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. He painted the large kontiki figure on the rafts sail.
Across the pacific by raft summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching kon tiki. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. It was published in norwegian in 1948 as the kontiki. Kontiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The kon tiki museum is temporarily closed as a measure against the spread of coronavirus. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl meet your next favorite book.
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