Thor heyerdahl has 40 books on goodreads with 50003 ratings. 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. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Rent viajes 2nd edition 97813603658 today, or search our site for other textbooks by robert hershberger. Featuring her entire regency romance collection, as well as her historical fiction and her mysteries.
Sourcebooks presents the complete collection of georgette heyer. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of. Thor heyerdahl, signed abebooks shop for books, art. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is the birthday of norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl who sailed his raft kon tiki. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of. Designed specifically for twosemester courses andor courses with reduced contact hours, viajes. 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. Heyerdahl propuso varias expediciones dedicadas a recrear viajes similares. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Heyerdahl synonyms, heyerdahl pronunciation, heyerdahl translation, english dictionary definition of heyerdahl. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Norwegian ethnologist and adventurer known for voyages such. Introduccion al espanol, first edition, immerses students in the cultures of the spanishspeaking world without overwhelming them with superfluous material. A schematic of the kon tiki made for thor heyerdahls book pontones.
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. This copy of heyerdahl s book is a lushly illustrated adaptation of. Las expediciones ra by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Akuaku, the secret of easter island heyerdahl, thor. Thor heyerdahl y las migraciones oceanicas histarmar. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl meet your next favorite book.
See more ideas about thor, best adventure books and sailing ships. Learn spanish viaje book with free interactive flashcards. Akuaku tells of heyerdahls expedition to investigate the mysteries of easter island. Choose from 500 different sets of spanish viaje book flashcards on quizlet. It does give insight into the islands fascinating history but unfortunately is also used as a base for. Heyerdahl definition of heyerdahl by the free dictionary. Thor heyerdahls idea was to show that a raft as the ones described by the conquistadores was safe. The kontiki expedition thor heyerdahl illustrated by eric palmquist. Aug 8, 2016 the kontiki expedition thor heyerdahl illustrated by eric palmquist.
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