The book we received had very small print, but still a. Kon tiki is about a few explorers that wanted to prove that the inhabitants of a certain island in the pacific came from peru. Vel kommen t il 600 m 2 t ot al omby gg e t u ts ti lli n g dram m e nsv e ie n 1 2 3, 0 2 7 7 o slo. Sun and spring in january next generation in norwegian contemporary art jan 25, 2019 may 5, 2019 artists. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. 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.
The impossible voyage of kontiki ray, deborah kogan, ray, deborah kogan on. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. Then kon tiki by thor heyerdahl is the book for you. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The explorers start off at peru, build a raft, and set off to prove their theory on their 2000mile journey. Og i was a communist for the fbi er etter dagens standarder. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatized feature film nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film. It was published in norwegian in 1948 as the kontiki. It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. 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. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this rich offering is the only picture book account of thor heyerdahls. Buy the kontiki expedition 1st by thor heyerdahl isbn.
Knut haugland 19172009 was a radio expert, decorated by the. Cinematekkatalogen oktobernovemberdesember 2014 issuu. 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 thor heyerdahl rand mcnally for young people 1960 a 1st ed hcdj. My husband who is a sailor, had an original copy signed by the author many years ago, however it is lost. Kontiki establishes heyerdahl pal sverre hagen as a born risktaker in a childhood. Share and download educational presentations online.
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