Kon-Tiki Man

Kon-Tiki Man PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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A fascinating, lavishly-illustrated biography of the explorer- adventurer-anthropologist who in 1947 voyaged on a balsawood raft named Kon-Tiki from Peru to the Polynesian islands. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Kon-Tiki Man

Kon-Tiki Man PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Book Description
A fascinating, lavishly-illustrated biography of the explorer- adventurer-anthropologist who in 1947 voyaged on a balsawood raft named Kon-Tiki from Peru to the Polynesian islands. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Kon-Tiki Man

The Kon-Tiki Man PDF Author: Christopher Ralling
Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books
ISBN: 9781850892977
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632200171
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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“One of the great adventures of our time.” —Life “Am going to cross Pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the South Sea islands were peopled from Peru. Will you come? . . . Reply at once.” That is how six brave and inquisitive men came to seek a dangerous path to test a scientific theory. On a primitive raft made of forty-foot balsa logs and named “Kon-Tiki” in honor of a legendary sun king, Thor Heyerdahl and five companions deliberately risked their lives to show that the ancient Peruvians could have made the 4,300-mile voyage to the Polynesian islands on a similar craft. For three months, the bold young men made their way across the pacific at the complete mercy of the ocean. They encountered storms that threatened to tear their raft apart, whales large enough to sink them in the blink of an eye, and sharks ready to feast on any man unfortunate enough to fall overboard. In the true spirit of adventure, they held on until finally making landfall on a remote Polynesian island, proving Heyerdahl’s theory possible after all. On every page of this true chronicle—from the actual building of the raft through all the dangerous and comic adventures on the sea, to the spectacular crash landing and the native islanders’ hula dances—each reader will find a wholesome and spellbinding escape from the twenty-first century.

Early Man and the Ocean

Early Man and the Ocean PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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Discusses the ships, navigational systems, achievements, and discoveries of ancient seamen and examines their influence on the spread of culture in the ancient world and on subsequent exploration.

American Indians in the Pacific

American Indians in the Pacific PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 821

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The Ra Expeditions

The Ra Expeditions PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0006545300
Category : Atlantic Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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The Raftsmen

The Raftsmen PDF Author: Ryan Barnett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770859784
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"A dramatic retelling of four adventurers who crossed the North Atlantic on a raft, featuring archival photography, film stills taken aboard the raft, news reports, contemporary interviews and original illustrations."--

Smuggler's Cove

Smuggler's Cove PDF Author: Martin Cate
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1607747332
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki’s modern-day revival, in this James Beard Award-winning cocktail book. Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler’s Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you’re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smuggler’s Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring—and often misunderstood—movements in American cultural history.

Folklore and Nationalism in Modern Finland

Folklore and Nationalism in Modern Finland PDF Author: William Albert Wilson
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : fi
Pages : 294

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The Tigris Expedition

The Tigris Expedition PDF Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780006545316
Category : Indian Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 379

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