He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. Thor Heyerdahl (Norwegian pronunciation: October 6, 1914 – April 18, 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. The book was first published in Norway on 2 November 1948, and sold out in 15 days. It recounts Heyerdahl's experiences with the Kon-Tiki expedition, where he travelled across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa tree raft.
The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (Norwegian: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen) is a 1948 book by the Norwegian writer Thor Heyerdahl.
Lyon hardbound with blue boards and decorative red Kon-Tiki no dust jacket book in good condition owner's name inside.
Copyright 1950 Rand McNally & Company publishers, Chicago Translated by F.H.
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