The 1947 kontiki film won an oscar, and thor heyerdahls book has sold more the 50 millions copies worldwide. The raft was named kontiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. Included in the donation were also his private book collection, a collection of editions of his. After getting inspired by their adventurous spirit, its time to go see the real thing. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean.
Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Across the pacific by raft, by thor heyerdahl in april 1947, six men crossed the pacific ocean on a balsa log raft, covering 4,300 miles the distance from chicago to moscow in 101 days. The old man, who had read all these books and written some of them, sat behind his worktable. After 101 days at sea the kontiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia. At the time, the whole world was amazed by this eccentric norwegian explorer. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl meet your next favorite book. The expedition had been an unconditional success, and thor heyerdahl and his crew had demonstrated that south american peoples could in fact have journeyed to the islands of the south pacific by balsa raft. Across the pacific on a raft, we would be correct in assuming that this is quite a typical adventure story and the themes. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named. This was to show that some of the pacific islands might have been populated by native americans sailing west, rather than the accepted view that they were populated by south.
Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. 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. Am going to cross pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the south sea islands were peopled from peru. Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl see other formats. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. 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. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days.
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. Tv series tiein book, detailing a two year project in which ralling and heyerdahl retrace the latters extraordinary expedition across the pacific. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahl s book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom. Across the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor translated by f. It appeared with great success in english in 1950, also in many other languages.
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. 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. For three months, the bold young men made their way. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. They battled storms, sharks, killer reefs, and other disasters as they were carried along by the trade wind and the humboldt current from peru to.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl snippet view 1950. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. World citizen, explorer, writer and scientist, thor heyerdahls legacy is an archive of. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on 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. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kontiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from. 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. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. Read the kontiki expedition, by thor heyerdahl, response. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki.
A most notable naysayer was ethnologist thor heyerdahl whose 1947 kon tiki raft expedition advanced the drift idea that colonization occurred only. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. That is how six brave and inquisitive men came to seek a dangerous path to test a scientific theory. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. The communities on easter island and rapa iti in the pacific ocean.
Even with these, the book can still take you aboard the raft and carry you along with it. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. 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. Well, considering the full title of this work of literature is kontiki. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy award winning documentary. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. 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. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl in doc, rtf, txt download ebook.
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 across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. Across the pacific by raft free pdf, doc, rtf, txt. Kontiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl snippet view 1950. Adventure sailor thor heyerdahls audacious attempt to voyage across the pacific using a rudimentary raft is a great human achievement.
Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. 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. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient. Pdf the kon tiki expedition download full pdf book. The theory, published in full in heyerdahls 1952 book. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. 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. The main exhibition of the museum is the kontiki raft.
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