Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Countless books have been written about thor heyerdahl and his life. Thor heyerdahl ranks very high on my list of authors. Thor heyerdahl visited many countries, his books were read in one breath, and then reread again, and every reader wanted to, thats the same as he, to live on a tropical island fatu hiva in the marquesas, french polynesia. Akuaku by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This one is fascinating about his exploration of the maldive islands, and their history. April 2002 in colla micheri, andora, italien war ein norwegischer forschungsreisender. 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. By raft across the south seas has been translated into 70 languages. Thor heyerdahl is currently considered a single author.
Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Thor heyerdahl should be a role model for all humans. 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. Six men cross the pacific on a raft by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pa jakt efter paradiset, 1938 the kontiki expedition, 1948 american indians in the. Thor heyerdahl s grandson, olav heyerdahl, retraced his grandfathers kontiki voyage in 2006, as part of a sixmember crew. We are additionally including in this lot another childrens book, kontiki and i, written and illustrated by heyerdahl s navigator, erik hesselberg. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl was born into an upperclass family in the coastal village of larvik, norway, in 1914.
Thor heyerdahl biography life, family, parents, story. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. This is a real adventure which i read as a schoolboy over 50 years ago and again in 2017 when covering the area on a more comfortable cruise.
Genealogy for alison heyerdahl lyng 1873 1965 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 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. 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. Heyerdahl became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles 8,000 km by raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. We set off from the same port callo in peru and sailed to new zealand via the beautiful polynesian islands of easter island,tahiti and bora bora. Thor heyerdahls kontiki voyage on the 100th anniversary of thor heyerdahl s birth, look back at his historic voyage across the pacific on the primitive raft kontiki. Til thor heyerdahl traveled over 4000 miles across the pacific ocean in a wooden raft to demonstrate his theory that polynesians came from south america. More recently, heyerdahl was invited to return to easter island and there confronted the conundrum of the famous, haunting. 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.
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. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations and more. He believed that, long before columbus, early ocean. Han var en langt enklere type, sier barnebarnet, thor heyerdahl jr. At the same time he studied privately polynesian culture and history, consulting the then worlds largest private collection of books and papers on polynesia. Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between distant civilizations and cultures. Thor andreas heyerdahl, barnebarnet til thor heyerdahl syns at filmen var spennende.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. His book are at the top of the list of books that have taken me on great adventures and they are all nonfiction. Once the tug determined they were clear, it left them, and they had no other help from a. He was willing to put it all on the line to test his theories.
Heyerdahl s writing grabbed me and took me along on their voyage. This article is of interest to the following wikiprojects. Aku aku by thor heyerdahl abebooks passion for books. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. This handsome volume is the story of thor heyerdahl s love of a mysteryand of an island and its people. Most of the illustrations are based on photos from the expedition.
Aku aku by thor heyerdahl abebooks shop for books, art. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, rand mcnally, first edition, book club edition, february, 1950. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl primary author only author division. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. Discover book depositorys huge selection of thor heyerdahl books online. His father, also called thor, was a brewer, and his mother, alison, was head of the larvik area museums association. This is a highly used, highly collectible, hardcover book. In the book, heyerdahl says that the peruvian minister of marine had ordered a tug boat to tow the barge out to where it would be clear of coastal traffic. Thor heyerdahl wurde in larvik geboren, wo sein aus christiania stammender vater eine brauerei betrieb. October 6, 1914 aprile 18, 2002 wis a norse adventurer an ethnografer wi a backgrund in zoology, botany, an geografie. He studied zoology and geography at oslo university. In the footsteps of adam, which is actually his autobiography he leads the reader through his early life, the middle age, and up to the point when the book was written in 2000something.
Buy the ra expeditions by thor heyerdahl online at alibris. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Follow thor heyerdahl and explore their bibliography from s thor heyerdahl author page. The book is a turquoise cloth with an impression of a polynesian carving on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. Kon tiki thor heyerdahl abebooks passion for books. Kontiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
Over thirty years ago, the man who did such important, pioneering work in kontiki wrote another bestselling book, akuaku, about easter island. Across the pacific in a raft by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thor heyerdahl biography a famous ethnologist and explorer, thor heyerdahl, is known for his transoceanic explorations and study of south american immigration patterns. The voyage, called the tangaroa expedition, was intended as a tribute to thor heyerdahl, as well as a means to monitor the pacific oceans environment.
As a young child, thor heyerdahl established a strong interest in zoology. Kroepelien subsequently amassed a unique collection of books on polynesia, and years. Books, biographies and films thor heyerdahl instituttet. Well, i cant really say that because i tore the world apart looking for this book after reading kontiki. It was not until 1986 that he returned to easter island, this time with a czech. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
He and his crew of trusty not so old salts had an adventure of a lifetime. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl abebooks shop for books. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. It was heyerdahls first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. He created a small museum in his childhood home, with a vipera berus as the main attraction. Overall a near fine copy and scarce signed by the author with the band. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl was born on 6 october 1914 in larvik a small coastal city south of oslo, where he also grew up. Many of you have heard about this famous norwegian explorer and anthropologist. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. It was heyerdahl s first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route.
The book is a turquoise cloth with an impression of a polynesian carving on. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements. Thor heyerdahl was born on 6 october 1914 in larvik a small coastal city south of oslo, where he also grew up. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Kon tiki thor heyerdahl abebooks shop for books, art. Nov 16, 1989 this handsome volume is the story of thor heyerdahl s love of a mysteryand of an island and its people. Easter island by thor heyerdahl goodreads share book. Explore books by thor heyerdahl with our selection at. I can think of no other book that informed, entertained, and thrilled me like the ra expeditions. Data and models, 3e groove nations electronic arena podcast komeilmasoumis podcast le podcast dariolix kovsiefm97. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by author thor heyerdahl. He was a great thinker and had the power of his convictions. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This copy of heyerdahl s book is a lushly illustrated adaptation of his bestselling account of their journey, signed by heyerdahl. As a young child, heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology, inspired by his mother, who had a strong interest in charles darwins theory of evolution. Heyerdahl was born in larvik, norway, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl 18691957 and his wife, alison lyng 18731965. See all books authored by thor heyerdahl, including kontiki ekspedisjonen, and akuaku. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thor heyerdahl has been listed as a level5 vital article in people, explorers. Nov 28, 2001 thor heyerdahl is a very influential explorer.
His life was extremely interesting and he dedicated it to his work, and his thesis. Early love of nature thor heyerdahl was born into an upperclass family in the coastal village of larvik, norway, in 1914. There is some light foxing marks to the first couple of pages. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a scientific background in zoology and geography. A thrilling, fully illustrated account of one of the greatest adventures by one of the 20th centurys most famous travelers, thor heyerdahl easter island is one of the most remote places in the world and acclaimed archaeologist thor heyerdahl spent much of his life investigating the mystery of the islands famed, ancient statues. Thor heyerdahl has 41 books on goodreads with 49319 ratings.