It was heyerdahl s first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. For the ship built in 1930, see thor heyerdahl ship. 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. He was a director and writer, known for akuaku 1960, galapagos 1955 and kontiki 1950. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. The heyerdahl archives are administered by the kontiki museum and the national library of norway in oslo.
Leading press personalities were among the guests at a lunch gives for dr. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Thor heyerdahl upper secondary school in larvik, the town of his birth, is also named after him. We are living in a society that is changing quickly.
He died on april 18, 2002 in colla micheri, liguria, italy. We are additionally including in this lot another childrens book, kontiki and i, written and illustrated by heyerdahl s navigator, erik hesselberg. He orchestrated many transoceanic expeditions in primitive boat replicas and contributed several substantial theories to the geographic and scientific communities. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. The film of the expedition kontiki, directed by thor heyerdahl, won the 1951 academy award for best documentary feature. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and ethnologist.
Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Thor heyerdahl, a refurbished schooner, used for youth work and owned by a former member of the tigris expedition. Asteroid 2473 heyerdahl is named after him, as are hnoms thor heyerdahl, a norwegian nansen class frigate, along with ms thor heyerdahl now renamed ms vana tallinn and thor heyerdahl, a german threemasted sail training vessel originally owned by a participant of the tigris expedition. Po njem so imenovali asteroid 2473 heyerdahl, trajekt ms thor heyerdahl sedaj ms vana tallinn in fregata hnoms thor heyerdahl norveske mornarice razreda fridtjof nansen. In may 2011, the thor heyerdahl archives were added to unescos memory of the world register. F314 hnoms thor heyerdahl frigate royal norwegian navy.
Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Hnoms thor heyerdahl, hdms esbern snare, noaa ship thomas jefferson, and uscgc juniper june 30 to july 4 from 10 a. A search for the beginnings of navigation and seaborne civilizations hardcover january 1, 1979 by thor heyerdahl author visit amazons thor heyerdahl page. Most of the illustrations are based on photos from the expedition.
Thor heyerdahl primary author only author division. Thor heyerdahl was born on october 6, 1914 in larvik, norway. The hardcover is vg with slight to light wear at the spine ends, and a few page corners bent toward the back. In january 2018 roald amundsen arrived at naval station norfolk with the german sachsenclass frigate hessen, preparatory to both deploying on a composite training unit. This copy of heyerdahl s book is a lushly illustrated adaptation of his bestselling account of their journey, signed by heyerdahl. A message from your publisher, ragnar meyerknutsen the. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography.
Only a couple of decades ago, the speed at which we now exchange information and ideas was unthinkable. Thor heyerdahl is currently considered a single author. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Following new legislation in extreme measures, leader sports goldplated grillz to promote the governments hard money policy seconds ago. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Discover book depositorys huge selection of thor heyerdahl books online. A search for the beginnings of navigation and seaborne civilizations heyerdahl, thor on. See more ideas about thor, best adventure books and sailing ships. Built by the spanish shipbuilders navantia, in ferrol, roald amundsen was the second of the fridtjof nansen class to be launched and then commissioned into the royal norwegian navy service. The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original book, and article manuscripts. This article is within the scope of wikiproject ships, a project to improve all shiprelated articles.
He believed that, long before columbus, early ocean. More information about this seller contact this seller 9. I bought this book expecting it to reveal new information about thor heyerdahl but it is just composed of chunks of text lifted from other books. For the norwegian frigate, see hnoms thor heyerdahl. The book describes the 19551956 norwegian archaeological expeditions investigations of polynesian history and culture at easter island, the austral islands of rapa iti and raivavae, and the marquesas islands of nuku hiva and hiva oa. He created a small museum in his childhood home, with a vipera berus as the main attraction.
Jul 28, 2019 on may 17, 1970, norwegian ethnologist thor heyerdahl and a multinational crew set out from morocco across the atlantic ocean in ra ii, a papyrus sailing craft. 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. See all books authored by thor heyerdahl, including kontiki ekspedisjonen, and akuaku. His book are at the top of the list of books that have taken me on great adventures and they are all nonfiction. Norwegian ethnologist thor heyerdahl sails papyrus boat history. Follow thor heyerdahl and explore their bibliography from s thor heyerdahl author page. Ms thor heyerdahl, a ferry named after him now ms vana tallinn hnoms thor heyerdahl, a frigate of the norwegian navys fridtjof nansen class frigates named after him. Naslednje raziskovalno potovanje je thor heyerdahl izvedel z namenom dokazati domnevo, da so juznoameriski staroselci predniki polinezijskih ljudstev. Unlike the other members of her class, she was built with two 8cell vls modules instead. For the cruiseferry formerly named ms thor heyerdahl, see ms vana tallinn. Erik hesselberg 19141972 was the navigator and artist. In search of our beginnings by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Thor heyerdahl ranks very high on my list of authors. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Smith and book club associates jointly, at strand house today, to mark the appearance of the ra expeditions as the literary guild bca selection for april. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements. Uscgc juniper will open for visitation at noon on june 30. Her original homeport being hamburg, germany, she was used for the next 50 years as a freighter. Lucius books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Thor heyerdahl has 40 books on goodreads with 50109 ratings.
International collectors library, garden city, long island, ny, 1958. October 6, 1914 aprile 18, 2002 wis a norse adventurer an ethnografer wi a backgrund in zoology, botany, an geografie. Most sincere, thor heyerdahl, italy, 14th may, 1980. But i have heard they exist in the minds of some people. If you use these while reading the other books it is quite helpful. Heyerdahl had studied the ancient people of south america and polynesia and believed that there was a link between the two. The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by author thor heyerdahl.
Apr 18, 2002 asteroid 2473 heyerdahl is named after him, as are hnoms thor heyerdahl, a norwegian nansen class frigate, along with ms thor heyerdahl now renamed ms vana tallinn and thor heyerdahl, a german threemasted sail training vessel originally owned by a participant of the tigris expedition. Hnoms thor heyerdahl is a fridtjof nansenclass frigate of the royal norwegian navy construction and commissioning. Heyerdahl related the story of the epic voyage in the book kontiki 1950 and in a documentary film of the same name, which won the 1952 oscar for best documentary. Eventually sailing unter the flag of panama as minnow and then. Thor heyerdahl and 9 related entities entities finder. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Norwegian ethnologist thor heyerdahl sails papyrus boat. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. For war of 1812 bicentennial, tour 20 ships in boston.
Fabulous writing of world class ocean ventures by norwegian scientistadventurer thor heyerdahl. Following new legislation in lawless lunata, saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekamsimonsen and liv coucherontorp. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. As a young child, thor heyerdahl established a strong interest in zoology. He became 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. Idejo o tem je crpal iz starih zapisov in risb konkvistadorjev, ki so opisovale nekaksne splave iz balse in drugih naravnih materialov, s katerimi naj bi inki prepluli tihi ocean in poselili na polinezijsko otocje. 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. He once noted that he did not share from birth the affinity for the sea that his norwegian heritage and lifelong work might. The royal norwegian navy fridtjof nansenclass frigate hnoms thor heyerdahl f 314, left, pulls alongside the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss harry s. The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original. Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between distant civilizations and cultures.
So thor heyerdahl, head of the new archaeological dig, had to call in a priest, who chanted for 20 minutes and sprinkled the shack with holy water. Nel 1947 thor heyerdahl, con cinque compagni di viaggio, attraversa loceano pacifico, dalle coste del peru alla polinesia su una primitiva zattera di legno di balsa. He was also the author of the book of the expedition and the narrator of the story. 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. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. 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.
At the same time he studied privately polynesian culture and history, consulting the then worlds largest private collection of books and papers on polynesia. Following new legislation in united american space colonies, dark net forums trade the encryption keys to immortality seconds ago. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahl s book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. In may 2011, the thor heyerdahl archives were added to unesco s memory of the world register. He studied zoology and geography at oslo university.
He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Thor heyerdahl is underway on a regularlyscheduled deployment as part of standing nato maritime group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for. At the time, this list included 238 collections from all over the world. Media in category knm thor heyerdahl f314 the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
Thor heyerdahl, born october 6, 1914, larvik, norwaydied april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. Thor heyerdahl project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. Royal navy does not have enough ships to protect its. Publishers full green leatherette, spine in six compartments separated by gilt decoration, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders and tooling on cover, maps on endpapers, t.