The book was based on heyerdahls original report paa jakt efter paradiset, which was published in norway in 1938, but because of the outbreak of world war ii was never. Thor heyerdahl, who died in april at the age of 87, spent much of an active and sometimes inspiring life in the thrall of one good story. He was a director and writer, known for akuaku 1960, galapagos 1955 and kontiki 1950. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian anthropologist and adventurer whose imagination and vigor brought him acclaim navigating the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans to. Well, i cant really say that because i tore the world apart looking for this book after reading kontiki. 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. I can think of no other book that informed, entertained, and thrilled me like the ra expeditions. He acame notable for his kontiki expedeetion in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi athort the paceefic ocean in a haundbiggit raft frae sooth americae tae the tuamotu islands. Thor heyerdahl with a model of the balsa raft kon tiki best adventure books. Thor heyerdahl was born into an upperclass family in the coastal village of larvik, norway, in 1914. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements.
At the same time he studied privately polynesian culture and history, consulting the then worlds largest private collection of books and papers on polynesia. Under helgebesoket blir det anledning bade for publikum og spesielt. Green was the earth on the seventh day by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1937, fledgling norwegian zoological researcher thor. I have passed fatu hiva many times and try to go a little bit closer to view the jungles and ravines stretching away from the beach. The norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl, who died last night at the age of 87, sailed into history in 1947 when he crossed the pacific from peru to polynesia on a balsa wood raft.
Why we suddenly have a plastics crisis by chris rose of the blog featured bajanthings. He gained the confidence of the still very superstitious people who lived there in the mid1950s. As a young child, thor heyerdahl established a strong interest in zoology. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It is impossible to read any of thor heyerdahls books without developing a deep liking for this extaordinary man. October 6, 1914 aprile 18, 2002 wis a norse adventurer an ethnografer wi a backgrund in zoology, botany, an geografie. The first of a lifetime of journeys for thor heyerdahl. Its the ultimate island fantasy, and like all fantasies the reality turned out grittier and more unpleasant. Pa jakt efter paradiset, 1938 the kontiki expedition, 1948 american indians in the. How the voyage of the kontiki misled the world about navigating the pacific smithsonian geographer doug herman explains the traditional science of traversing the ocean seas.
Thor heyerdahl was born on october 6, 1914 in larvik, norway. His father, thor, was president of a brewery and a mineral water plant, and his mother, alison lyng heyerdahl, was chairman of the larvik museum. Thor heyerdahl is currently considered a single author. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between distant civilizations and cultures. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by author thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl was born on 6 october 1914 in larvik a small coastal city south of oslo, where he also grew up. Countless books have been written about thor heyerdahl and his life. 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. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Fatuhiva back to nature is a book published in 1974 by archaeologist and explorer thor heyerdahl detailing his experiences and reflections during a oneandahalfyear stay on the marquesan island of fatu hiva in 193738. Norwegian ethnologist thor heyerdahl sails papyrus boat.
He died on april 18, 2002 in colla micheri, liguria, italy. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekamsimonsen and liv coucherontorp. He believed that, long before columbus, early ocean. Jun 7, 20 explore grannygrandma1s board thor heyerdahl, followed by 285 people. On the 100th anniversary of thor heyerdahls birth, look back at his historic voyage across the pacific on the primitive raft kontiki. Thor heyerdahl has 40 books on goodreads with 49653 ratings. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and ethnologist. Built by the spanish shipbuilders navantia, in ferrol, thor heyerdahl was the fifth and last of the fridtjof nansen class to be launched and then commissioned into the royal norwegian navy. See all books authored by thor heyerdahl, including kontiki ekspedisjonen, and akuaku. Unlike the other members of her class, she was built with two 8cell vls modules instead of one.
Ra is the story of heyerdahls voyage from north africa to south america in a 45 ft papyrus boat modelled on those depicted in the pharoahs wall paintings. Fatuhiva chronicles his journey to a remote island in the marquesas in 1938. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. F314 hnoms thor heyerdahl frigate royal norwegian navy. Heyerdahl, 11 books thor heyerdahl, 4 books arnold jacoby, 3 books erik hesselberg, 2 books roar skolmen, 1 book genrikh iosifovich anokhin, 1 book wyatt blassingame, 1 book paul westman, 1 book dolores engel, 1 book john malam, 1 book philip steele, 1 book julian may, 1 book snorre evensberget, 1 book lisa norby, 1 book pavel pavel, 1. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. Overall a near fine copy and scarce signed by the author with the band. Thor heyerdahl, who has died of cancer aged 87, was one of the great individualistic standardbearers of mid20thcentury adventure.
Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl primary author only author division. This book was written by thor heyerdahl of kon tiki fame who spent two years there 195658 with a team of archeologists. Heyerdahl f314 is classified as a multirole multimission frigate, meaning her hull and onboard systems are designed from the outset to. The maldive mystery, like other books by this author, is written. 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. He studied zoology and geography at oslo university. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki 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. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. Hnoms thor heyerdahl f314, fridtjof nansen class frigate royal. Thor heyerdahl thor heyerdahl used books, rare books and new books.
It was heyerdahls first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. For the norwegian frigate, see hnoms thor heyerdahl. En fregatt vil i fremtiden ogsa innga i natos staende atlanterhavsflate og saledes utgjore et viktig bidrag til alliansen. My mother, liv coucheron torp, was married to thor heyerdahl, the norwegian scientist and explorer whose kontiki expedition in 1947 became one of the great enduring adventure stories of all time. Thor heyerdahl, signed abebooks shop for books, art. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. He was a director and writer, known for galapagos 1955, akuaku 1960 and kontiki 1950. All thor hayerdahls books are extremely entertaining and readable, with an approach very different from the usual rather dry expositions of archaeological works. Thor heyedahl books are always well written and interesting as you can imagine almost as if you are there alongside him experiencing the highs and lows of his adventure. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography.
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