Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and ethnologist. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Over thirty years ago, the man who did such important, pioneering work in kontiki wrote another bestselling book, akuaku, about easter island. Thor died on april 18, 2002, in colla micheri, liguria, italy, where he had gone to spend the easter holidays with some of his closest family members. Thor heyerdahl has 41 books on goodreads with 49319 ratings. Marian heyerdahl, helene elisabeth heyerdahl and annette heyerdahl and two sons bjorn heyerdahl and thor heyerdahl, jr.
This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. Thor heyerdahl quotes 1 science quotes dictionary of. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. October 6, 1914 aprile 18, 2002 wis a norse adventurer an ethnografer wi a backgrund in zoology, botany, an geografie. The kontiki museum houses original boats and exhibits from thor heyerdahl s world famous expeditions. See all books authored by thor heyerdahl, including kontiki ekspedisjonen, and akuaku. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. In heyerdahl s case, according to the new book on his final years, his family broke up, he faced financial problems and constant conflicts with other researchers. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian anthropologist and adventurer who navigated. 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 1947, norwegian explorer heyerdahl and a small crew piloted a primitive raft called the kontiki across the pacific ocean to prove that ancient people could have made long distance journeys using the technology available at the time. Pages in category thor heyerdahl the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. A famous ethnologist and explorer, thor heyerdahl, is known for his transoceanic. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration.
Apr 18, 2002 early love of nature thor heyerdahl was born into an upperclass family in the coastal village of larvik, norway, in 1914. Six men cross the pacific on a raft by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1991 thor heyerdahl married for the third time, to jacqueline beer b. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between distant civilizations and cultures. The maldive mystery is more a tour through thor heyerdahl s various expeditions to the maldives in the early 1980s at a time when the country was just reemerging back into the international community. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. Explore books by thor heyerdahl with our selection at. Nov 16, 1989 this handsome volume is the story of thor heyerdahl s love of a mysteryand of an island and its people.
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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A famous writer and adventure explorer, heyerdahl from norway became noted in the 1940s with his experiment of sailing from peru to polynesia in a balsa wood and reed sailboat, immortalized in kontiki thus proving that it was at least possible for south american indians to have populated parts of the pacific. 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 biography a famous ethnologist and explorer, thor heyerdahl, is known for his transoceanic explorations and study of south american immigration patterns.
The third volume in a biographical trilogy on the life of norways legendary explorer thor heyerdahl shows that even heroes run into hard times. Thor heyerdahl is one of the people whose lives i would have liked to have lived. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. Norwegian ethnologist and adventurer known for voyages such as the kontiki expedition, in which he sailed a raft across the pacific ocean. Six men on a raft editorial from new york times 12 aug 1947. 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.
Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by author thor heyerdahl. Booktopia has kon tiki, across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl. See also thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy was a norwegian ethnographer and adventure. Click on a label to prioritize search results according to that topic. In 1947, he and his fiveperson crew climbed aboard kontiki. Thor heyerdahl s grandson, olav heyerdahl, retraced his grandfathers kontiki voyage in 2006, as part of a sixmember crew. He introduced readers of all ages to the fields of archaeology and ethnology by making them attractive through his colorful adventures. Thor heyerdahl biography, cognac, museum, quotes, spouse. Thor heyerdahl primary author only author division.
Apr 19, 2002 thor heyerdahl, who has died of cancer aged 87, was one of the great individualistic standardbearers of mid20thcentury adventure. Helen elisabeth is the daughter of thor heyerdahl child of thor heyerdahl and yvonne dedekamsimonsen. He became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he. This is a pair of scarce books for children about the kontiki expedition written by members of the expedition. Olav heyerdahl, grandson of thor heyerdahl was one of the six men on the later trip. Christopher heyerdahl born september 18, 1963 is a canadian actor who portrayed the wraith todd in stargate atlantis, sam in van helsing and swede in hell on wheels. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements.
Thor heyerdahl, signed abebooks abebooks shop for books. 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. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Discover book depositorys huge selection of thor heyerdahl books online. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. And his storytelling skill turned the book kontiki into an international best. Thor heyerdahl biography life, family, parents, story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. 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. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian anthropologist and adventurer whose imagination and vigor brought him acclaim navigating the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans to advance his controversial theories. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous scientists, adventurers and champions of the environment.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Thor heyerdahl read the authors books online bookmate. Heyerdahl was born in larvik, norway, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl 18691957 and his wife, alison lyng 18731965. Genealogy profile for anette heyerdahl anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 genealogy genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for helene elisabeth heyerdahl. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. Well, i cant really say that because i tore the world apart looking for this book after reading kontiki.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. He orchestrated many transoceanic expeditions in primitive boat replicas and contributed several substantial theories to the geographic and scientific communities. Thor heyerdahl is currently considered a single author. Heyerdahls access to these books as well as kroepeliens friendship with. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kontiki trip ends on pacific reef article by thor heyerdahl in new york times 11 aug 1947. The tangaroa expedition is a recreation of the kon tiki expedition, which happened 60 years earlier. Thor heyerdahl, anthropologist and adventurer, is dead at 87 the.
Heyerdahl synonyms, heyerdahl pronunciation, heyerdahl translation, english dictionary definition of heyerdahl. And his storytelling skill turned the book kontiki into an. Heyerdahl s books served to inspire several generations of readers. I can think of no other book that informed, entertained, and thrilled me like the ra expeditions. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Anette, marian and helen elisabeth bettina with yvonne. Annette heyerdahl, bjorn heyerdahl, helene elisabeth. It was heyerdahl s first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian anthropologist and adventurer who won acclaim navigating. Many of you have heard about this famous norwegian explorer and anthropologist. 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. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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. 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. It would have been nice if a woman was on the trip. As such, he was a major practitioner of experimental archaeology. Kon tiki, across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl. Kontiki by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thor heyerdahl through his oceanic expeditions on primitive rafts and boats, documented in books, films, and television programs, norwegian anthropologist thor heyerdahl born 1914 has popularized ideas about common links among ancient cultures worldwide. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl definition of heyerdahl by the free dictionary.