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The Kon-Tiki Expedition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thor Heyerdahl
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Geographical discovery and exploration
Travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780006550334
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| Classifications | Dewey:910.9164 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
Flamingo
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| Publication Date |
22 July 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is the story of how Thor Heyderdahl and five other men crossed the Pacific Ocean on a balsa-wood raft in an extraordinary bid to prove Heyderdahl's theory that the Polynesians undertook the same feat on such a craft over 1000 years ago.
Author Biography
Thor Heyerdahl was born in Norway in 1914. He received the Order of Merit or similar decorations from Peru, Italy, Egypt, Morocco, Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. He died in April 2002.
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