The expedition was designed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between societies. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl author. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide heyerdahl, thor, kon tiki. Across the pacific by raft summary thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally settled from south america. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep. 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. 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. Thor heyerdahls 1947 adventure voyage spans 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean aboard a balsawood raft. Am going to cross pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the south sea islands were peopled from peru.
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. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240 pages. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. The kon tiki expedition by raft across the kon tiki expedition by raft across by thor heyerdahl. Download the kon tiki expedition by raft across pdf books. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Kon tiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. That is how six brave and inquisitive men came to seek a dangerous path to test a scientific theory.
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. Heyerdahl became notable for his kon tiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles 8,000 km by raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kon tiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. The norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl see other formats. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from.
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. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl alibris. The main exhibition of the museum is the kontiki raft. Dec 24, 20 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. After getting inspired by their adventurous spirit, its time to go see the real thing. Kontiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kontiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. 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. 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. 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. Download in pdf, epub, and mobi format for read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl.
Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. The norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans back in precolumbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on polynesian islands. 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. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page. Across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl 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. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. My only current problem with the book is that some of the descriptions of interactions with the south american and polynesian residents are severely outdated, and somewhat cringeworthy in their cultural biases. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Heyerdahl became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles 8,000 km by raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kon tiki 2012 pg 1h 36m international dramas with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the pacific. Across the pacific by raft enriched classics in pdf format. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage.
Download all yts kontiki movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Read download kon tiki across the pacific in a raft pdf pdf. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. 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. 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. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl free mobi epub ebooks download. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. Across the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor translated by f. While on a zoological expedition with his wife to the island of fatu hiva, they discuss the constant trade winds that blow from east to west, thors first.
Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a 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. Oct 16, 2015 kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950. Read download kon tiki across the pacific in a raft pdf. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. Heyerdahl is notable for his kon tiki 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. Now a major motion picture, kon tiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. Mar 19, 2019 thor heyerdahl s 1947 adventure voyage spans 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean aboard a balsawood 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.
The kontiki museum houses the original kontiki, the raft made with only the materials and technologies available to those people at the time, such as balsa wood, hemp ropes, and bamboo. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and five companions. Kontiki 2012 pg 1h 36m international dramas with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the pacific. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. Across the pacific by raft free pdf, doc, rtf, txt. 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 coast of south america to the islands of the south pacific. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide heyerdahl, thor. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, norwegian 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.
1248 1184 1518 180 29 1455 128 718 1161 1045 1213 801 815 1178 461 406 1223 723 1306 461 204 693 1499 852 723 186 314 1537 1370 1072 560 1561 1091 368 781 1464 892 1181 806 1160 1047 579 383