Kon-Tiki : across the Pacific by raft
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476753379
- ISBN: 1476753377
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Physical Description:
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240, 48 pages : map, photographs ; 17 cm - Edition: Simon & Schuster pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Translation of: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen. Includes reader's supplement. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A theory -- An expedition is born -- To South America -- Across the Pacific -- Halfway -- Across the Pacific -- To the South sea islands -- Among Polynesians. |
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Subject: | Heyerdahl, Thor Ethnology Polynesia Pacific Ocean |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | G 530 .K66 H49 1987 | 30775305533722 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
"Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure -- a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. 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. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, they sighted land -- the Polynesian island of Puka Puka. Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage -- a magnificent saga of men against the sea"--Page 4 of cover.