Thor heyerdahl, who died in april at the age of 87, spent much of an active and sometimes inspiring life in the thrall of one good story. Kontiki is about a few explorers that wanted to prove that the inhabitants of a certain island in the pacific came from peru. Thor heyerdahl gained worldwide fame in 1947 when he crossed the pacific ocean on a primitive balsa wood raft to prove his theory that south americans could have originally populated polynesia. Kontiki expedition the kontiki raft at the kontiki museum, oslo 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. As a young child, heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology, inspired by his mother, who had a strong interest in charles darwins theory of evolution. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. The story of the voyage was related in heyerdahls book kontiki 1950 and in. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, rand mcnally, first edition, book club edition, february, 1950. A most enjoyable read by thor heyerdahl who beautifully describes the preparations for his voyage across the pacific on a balsa raft and tells of the journey itself in full detail.
It was given to me by my mother for my birthday in 1950. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950 online research library. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. The explorers start off at peru, build a raft, and set off to prove their theory on their 2000mile journey. The kontiki museum is a must visit for anyone whos interested in archaeology, as well as anyone whos fascinated by the great explorers of this world and who understand that the things that connect us, as people, are more than the things that divide us. Read the kontiki expedition, by thor heyerdahl, response on. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Let us find you another essay on topic read the kontiki expedition, by thor heyerdahl, response on hard copy in which you show how heyerdahl used narration, description, and comparisoncontrast to make his point. Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally settled from south america. Heyerdahl was born in larvik, norway, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl 18691957 and his wife, alison lyng 18731965.
Chasing thor heyerdahl and the kontiki raft science. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. Read the kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl and write a response in which you show how heyerdahl used narration, and comparisoncontrast to make his point. Thor heyerdahl geloofde dat polynesie bevolkt was vanuit zuidamerika. Kontiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition. And i got to see kontiki in oslo recently heyerdahl was a norwegian anthropologist. As with heyerdahls book about the voyage of kontiki, this book was also a best seller. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. 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. Chasing thor heyerdahl and the kontiki raft science traveler. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south.
Born in 1914, he became famous for his daring 1947 kontiki expedition. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. He and his wife spent a year living on the island of fatu hiva in the south pacific. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. 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 the author 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 a mythical hero, kontiki. 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 kontiki. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. Kon tiki is about a few explorers that wanted to prove that the inhabitants of a certain island in the pacific came from peru.
Buy the kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl from waterstones today. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient. Then kontiki by thor heyerdahl is the book for you. Its boys own stuff all the way in a dramatisation of the norwegian adventurers daring 1947 raft journey. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. He found that a correct interplay between the handling of the sail and the centreboards enabled him to tack against contrary wind, and even to sail back to the exact spot from where he had set off. In 1953 thor heyerdahl experimented on a smaller test raft constructed like the kon tiki of nine balsa logs lashed together. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl waterstones. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahl s book, the academy award. The raft was named kon tiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name.
By raft across the south seas has been translated into 70 languages. This is a highly used, highly collectible, hardcover book. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Kon tiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Heyerdahl, whose 1947 kontiki expeditions captured the worlds imagination, slipped into a deep sleep on tuesday 16 april 2002 a week after he started refusing. Buy the kon tiki expedition 1st by heyerdahl, thor isbn. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally. Read the kontiki expedition, by thor heyerdahl, response. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. 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 the author thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Today august 7, 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of thor heyerdahls amazing 4300mile, 101day sailing of a balsa wood raft named kontiki from peru to an island near tahiti. The book is a turquoise cloth with an impression of a polynesian carving on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. 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. 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. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on kontiki. He believed that, long before columbus, early ocean. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy.
Its boys own stuff all the way in a dramatisation of the. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl see other formats. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kon tiki is not a project management book, but by following the process that thor heyerdahl used for his expedition, you will learn. 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 kontiki. Then kon tiki by thor heyerdahl is the book for you. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Heyerdahl spent a lot of time conducting research and he wrote a book about settlers traveling from peru to polynesia was earlier than thought. Buy the kontiki expedition 1st by heyerdahl, thor isbn. The raft was named kontiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he. Buy kontiki by thor heyerdahl from waterstones today. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft 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 a mythical hero, kon tiki. The secret of easter island, was published in english in 1958. Kent august 7, 2017 september 24, 2019 travel today august 7, 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of thor heyerdahls amazing 4300mile, 101day sailing of a balsa wood raft named kontiki from peru to an island near tahiti. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on kon tiki. The story of thor heyerdahl, norways kontiki explorer. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award.
Questia read the fulltext online edition of kon tiki. On the 100th anniversary of heyerdahls birth, look back at his historic kontiki voyage. The book in question chronicles his jawdropping journey from peru to the polynesian islands on the handmade balsa wood raft with only. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. 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. This is the story of how thor heyderdahl and five other men crossed the pacific ocean on a balsawood raft in an extraordinary. The kontiki museum is a must visit for anyone whos interested in archaeology, as well as anyone whos fascinated by the great explorers of this world and who understand that the things that connect us, as people, are more than the things. Jane kivik free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. 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. About the author thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and writer. The explorers start off at peru, build a raft, and. Aug 07, 2017 chasing thor heyerdahl and the kontiki raft by david j.
Heyerdahl, whose 1947 kon tiki expeditions captured the worlds imagination, slipped into a deep sleep on tuesday 16 april 2002 a week after he started refusing. It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Thor heyerdahl had echter wel apparatuur zoals een radio, horloges, sextant, messen en andere metalen voorwerpen aan boord. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who. Can someone please give me a quick summary of the book kon. The documentary film of the expedition entitled kontiki won an academy award in 1951. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. 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.
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