Kon-Tiki - Softcover

Thor Heyerdahl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671424599 ISBN 13: 9780671424596

Publisher: Washington Square Press, 1973

Synopsis

Thor Heyerdahl, a biologist working in Marquesa, had heard of a mythical Polnesian hero, Kon-Tiki, who had migrated to the islands from the east, perhaps as far away as Peru. Further investigation by the Norwegian scientist led him to believe that the story of he migration of a people across thousands of miles of the Pacific was fact, not a myth. When his colleagues refused to accept his theory, Heyerdahl decided to prove its accuracy by duplicating the legendary voyage, limiting himself to a blasa log raft and taking along other intrepid adventurers. Kon-Tiki is the records of the extraordinary trip, a tale so filled with excitement, suspense, and outrageous daring that it has been called the greatest saga of the sea of our time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Washington Square Press
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0671424599
• ISBN 13: 9780671424596
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback