Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage, a magnificent saga of men against the sea.(Amazon) Please note: Payment must be made within three days of auction close. Nel 1948 Thor Heyerdahl pubblic un libro in cui raccontava la sua grande avventura, intitolato The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas, che fu tradotto in pi di settanta lingue, e nel 1950 realizz un documentario basato sulle registrazioni del viaggio, con il quale l'anno dopo vinse un Oscar. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, they sighted land, the Polynesian island of Puka Puka. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. Read 1,343 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. 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. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its. Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure, a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft.
Brown spotted staining (age) inside front cover and on a ew pages. 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 piece of the puzzle. With black and white photos and diagrams. Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the Pacific islands were originally settled from South America.
The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl Softcover
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