Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, thor 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. The south american balsa raft, which scholars had claimed would sink. Airs above the groundup the down staircasethose who love kon tiki how far to bethleham. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor hey. 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. To download and get a free book or read online kon tiki.
Scholars have long debated the possibility of long distance travel between continents and its impact on the development of cultures. Wyprawa kontiki thor heyerdahl 153147 lubimyczytac. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this is an 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. Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this is an account of thor heyerdahls worldfamous kon tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of south america to the islands of the s. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the more. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The 1947 kon tiki film won an oscar, and thor heyerdahls book has. A special rand mcnally colour edition for young people, by thor heyerdahl, 1960. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. 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. Powiedziec, ze wyprawa kontiki to klasyka powiesci podrozniczej, to malo powiedziec. Free download or read online kon tiki pdf epub book. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. 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. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name.
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Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl overdrive rakuten overdrive. Read book kontiki by thor heyerdahl audio prewiew eng. Thor heyerdahl audio books, best sellers, author bio. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. 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. Kontiki 2012 out of 4 visually stunning telling of explorer thor heyerdahls pal sverre hagen epic and now legendary journey traveling nearly 5,000 miles from peru to polynesia in a wooden raft. The kon tiki expedition by raft across the south seas. F h lyon this book tells the story of how six young men proved that a prehistoric voyage from south america to polynesia was possible. Nagrodzona oscarem epokowa podroz na inkaskiej tratwie 5 norwegow i jednego szweda przez atlantyk w 1947 roku byla nie tyle.
Shortly after the kontiki exhibit opened in oslo, norway, i joined many from all over the world to view kontiki and actually stand on the deck and wonder at the bravery of those sailors who made the 101 day journey, frankly i would have thought twice about sailing up the thames river without a keel or adequate rudder to steer. The impossible voyage of kontiki audiobook by deborah. This is a spectacular and unique documentary of the modern day voyage, with footage of the 1947 expedition setting the context. Sailing alone around the world full audiobook joshua slocum february 20, 1844 on or shortly after november 14, 1909 was the first man to sail singlehandedly. 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 kontiki. Kontiki jefferson county library cooperative overdrive. Zmeczony wojna swiat z zapartym tchem sledzi wyprawe, ktora smialo mozna okreslic mianem misji niemozliwej.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Read book kon tiki by thor heyerdahl audio prewiew eng format spanish ibooks flibusta full. Directors joachim ronning and espen sandberg certainly do a marvelous job in bringing this story to the screen, although i think the screenplay at times could have given more information. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. Kon tiki was the name of a wooden raft used by six norwegianswedish scientists, led by thor heyerdahl, to make a 101day journey from south america to the polynesian islands.
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