by Thor Heyerdahl
This is the first person account of Thor Heyerdahl of his 1947 voyage with five companions across the South Pacific; over 4,000 nautical miles in 101 days with five companions on a balsa log raft. There are various genres this book could be said to fall into: anthropology, adventure/exploration and ...
If exploration was a religion, Thor Heyerdhal would be a god.If adventure, the ocean or exploration is your thing, how can you not read this book?Even if it isnt then you still got to read it.
What are Six Norwegian Men doing on a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean?This question may sound as the beginning of a funny joke or as a riddle, but in fact is the story behind the Kon-Tiki travel. Thor Heyerdahl was certainly a dreamer, but not a stupid. He surrounded himself of practical and...
I read this book way way back when I was a kid. So long ago I can't even remember when it was. I found it absolutely fascinating. Probably about time for me to read it again. If someone tried to do this today, they'd probably be held hostage by terrorists, (or be accused of being terrorists thems...
Quite a bit about culture and life in some of the island areas of the globe.
I first read this in high school, it's one of the books that nurtured a love for reading. A documentary, written as high adventure, and with scientific roots and theories. It doesn't get any better for an adventure mined kid.
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