Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. 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. 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. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. After 101 days at sea the kontiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia.
Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4 300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. In the voyage of six scandinavians and a parrot on a balsa raft across the pacific ocean the classic journey of discovery was reinvented for generations to come. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. 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. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. How the voyage of the kontiki misled the world about navigating the pacific smithsonian geographer doug herman explains the traditional science of traversing the ocean seas. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named. You can easily download and install for you kontiki. Read download kon tiki across the pacific in a raft pdf.
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. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record. If the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list. 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. 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. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl see other formats. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Kon tiki across the pacific in a raft pdf epub download. Heyerdahls descriptions of the raft s journey are so vivid, i could recall many of them almost wordforword. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. This incredible, suspenseful book follows a primitive raft expedition twice as long as that undertaken by the kontiki and one that encountered infinitely greater difficulties and dangers. Thor heyderdahl and five other men crossed the pacific ocean on a balsawood raft in an extraordinary. My longsuffering mother allowed me to paint my room with murals of a huge kon tiki head and imagined polynesian scenes. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. Stephen baxter raft book 1 of the xeelee sequence to my wife, sandra i must express my thanks to larry niven, david b. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. The original raft is in the kontiki museum in oslo, and the recent film of the story has won numerous awards in the authors native norway.
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