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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. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and writer. 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. Born in 1914, he became famous for the 1947 kontiki expedition. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. Heyerdahls book, the kontiki expedition published in 1948, has been translated into more than 70 languages, and tens of millions of copies have been sold to date. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Read kontiki by thor heyerdahl for free with a 30 day free trial. Free download or read online kon tiki pdf epub book.
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. His life of exploration, which took him all over the world, continues to capture the publics imagination and inspire people to do incredible things. Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,30. Kontiki and thor heyerdahl are a testament to mans ability to commit to voyages of exploration and colonization. Now a major motion picture, kon tiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy award winning. Kontiki is about a few explorers that wanted to prove that the inhabitants of a certain island in the pacific came from peru. Across the pacific by raft free pdf, doc, rtf, txt. Kontiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. He became 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.
Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kon tiki. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft 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. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Its skipper was the then 33yearold thor heyerdahl, and their destination was. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950 online research library. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300. 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. Nomination for best foreign film at the 20 academy awards in english and many other languages the name kontiki has become a byword for adventure and the exotic.
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