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Kon-Tiki

THOR. HEYERDAHL

Kon-Tiki

across the pacific by raft

by THOR. HEYERDAHL

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Published by Rand McNally in New York .
Written in


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Statementtranslated by F.H. Lyon.
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Open LibraryOL19637121M

The Kon-Tiki expedition was a journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and the author Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Incasun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. Kon-Tiki, raft in which the Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl and five companions sailed in from the western coast of South America to the islands east of Tahiti. Heyerdahl was interested in demonstrating the possibility that ancient people from the Americas could have colonized Polynesia; to.

The "Kon-Tiki" was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, and "Kon-Tiki" is an old name for this god. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the Academy Award winning documentary in , and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. Kon-Tiki. PG 1h 36m International Dramas. A whirlwind Christmas romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade notes in a book they pass back and forth in locations around New York. Eden. Created by Justin Leach (“Ghost in the Shell 2”), Yasuhiro Irie (“Fullmetal Alchemist”) directs the story of robots raising the Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg.

Free download or read online Kon-Tiki pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Thor Heyerdahl. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are,. The book has been awarded with, and many others/5. Full text of "Kon Tiki Across the Pacific by Raft Thor Heyerdahl" See other formats.


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Intrigued by Polynesian folklore/5(). Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure -- a journey of 4, 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 /5.

May 01,  · Kon Tiki is an excellent book describing the adventure of six men crossing the pacific in a raft. I had to read a non-fiction book for 12th grade English, and Kon Tiki was no disappointment. It was a bit slow at times, but I recommend it to anyone who loves a good adventure/5.

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Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then Kon Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft is the book for you. 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.

Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph - this is an account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5, miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific.

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