Apr 18, 2002 heyerdahl s voyages led him to become active internationally in fighting pollution of the oceans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Welcome to the first in a series of beautiful portrait books from the world of dennys ilic photography. Below is a list of all of the authors we currently list on. Akuaku, the secret of easter island heyerdahl, thor. Journey to the centre of the earth jules verne, william butcher. Dead mans gate piqwiq, and of course the the protector, a historical mystery thriller set in the english civil war. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this is an account of thor heyerdahl s worldfamous kontiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of south america to the islands of the south pacific. All the adventure library titles in order of publication. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. A few of our more popular authors are highlighted at the top of the page. Books by thor heyerdahl thor heyerdahl average rating 4.
Explore books by thor heyerdahl with our selection at. This is and our goal is to provide full and comprehensive listings of every single author there is and every series they have ever wrote both in publication order and chronological order we provide book series in publication order and book series in chronological order where applicable of course with thousands of new authors popping up overnight it doesnt make it. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this is an account of thor heyerdahls worldfamous kontiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of south america to the islands of the south pacific. In this new book, the occasion for his return to easter island after 30 years, heyerdahl tells the history of the island through the eyes of explorers and travelers, from its discovery by the dutch in 1722, through heyerdahl s latest visit in 1986, during which he and his staff resumed limited excavations, and aided by residents and their. See the complete sebastian bergman series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. Books by stephen deas author of the adamantine palace. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from. Heyerdahl became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles 8,000 km by raft from south america to the tuamotu islands.
It does give insight into the islands fascinating history but unfortunately is also used as a base for heyerdahl to do some of his own hornblowing. The list is filtered from az and all authors are listed by their surname first. Below is a list of steven james books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian scientist who gained worldwide fame more than a half century ago when he sailed a primitive balsalog raft called the kontiki halfway across the pacific from peru to. This book, published in 1989, is a distillation of thor heyerdahl s research on easter island. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Thor heyerdahl biography life, family, parents, story. The links beside each book title will take you to amazon, who i feel are the best online retailer for books where you can read more about the book, or purchase it.
In order to prove his theory, heyerdahl built his own balsam wood raft and set sail from south america. In 1947, norwegian explorer heyerdahl and a small crew piloted a primitive raft called the kontiki across the pacific ocean to prove that ancient people could have made long distance journeys using the technology available at the time. Thor heyerdahl died in colla michari, italy, on april 18, 2002. Akuaku ebook by thor heyerdahl 1230001507539 rakuten kobo. The kids in the third grade at bailey elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Apr 19, 2002 thor heyerdahl, the norwegian scientist who gained worldwide fame more than a half century ago when he sailed a primitive balsalog raft called the kontiki halfway across the pacific from peru to. It was heyerdahl s contention that precolumbian polynesian natives had regularly made trips across the ocean in similar rafts. Jessica townsend is an author out of australia who debuted with her first novel, nevermoor. After the successful kickstarter campaign the men of science fiction or mosf, book will soon be shipping its first edition to its generous backers. Welcome to the website of stephen deas, nathan hawke and sam peters, authors of historical, fantasy and science fiction.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 kontiki captain sailed raft. Kontiki was the name of a tiny balsawood raft, constructed by norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl. Stephen deas has 26 books on goodreads with 16069 ratings. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Order of steve alten books steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Laboratory experiments world of chemistry by steven s. Kontiki had a sixman crew, all of whom were norwegian except for bengt danielsson, a swede thor heyerdahl 19142002 was the expedition leader. She was the eldest child of sylvia watkins and george heyer. Heyerdahls voyages led him to become active internationally in fighting pollution of the oceans. Below is found information regarding the research and writings of thor heyerdahl including a bibliography of scientific and popular works. Georgette heyer was born on 16 august 1902 in wimbledon, london, england, uk. In this new book, the occasion for his return to easter island after 30 years, heyerdahl tells the history of the island through the eyes of explorers and travelers, from its discovery by the dutch in 1722, through heyerdahls latest visit in 1986, during which he and his staff resumed limited excavations, and aided by residents and their. Across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl, f h lyon. His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. Thor heyerdahl norwegian explorer, anthropologist and author. Only six days out, callahans small sloop capsizes and hes left battling for survival in an inflatable raft. The series revolves around the activities of the main protagonist, gordianus the finder, who is a private detective during the time of 56 bc in ancient rome. It traces the history of easter islands interaction with the outside world, from roggeveens visit in 1722 up to the time of the books writing.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. Thrillers soon became another facet of heyers writing career, as she began to write a whole variety of novels focused on the genre. Kontiki ebook by thor heyerdahl 9781451685923 rakuten. Zumdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A staggering survival story written by steven callahan about 76 days spent in a life raft in the atlantic ocean. The roman sub rosa historical mystery series written by steven saylor consists of a total of 12 novels published between the years 1991 and 2004. In search of our beginnings by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean.
When an old enemy, the cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged galactica protect a small civilian fleet the last of humanity as they journey toward the fabled th colony, earth. Niklas natt och dags the wolf and the watchman meanwhile climbs a spot to no. By raft across the south seas has been translated into 70 languages. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Steven james made his fiction debut in 2005 with never the same, a short story collection. Vampires dont wear polka dots adventures of the bailey. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The new york years these books take place prior to the events in the pawn.
Thor heyerdahl books list of books by author thor heyerdahl. Akuaku tells of heyerdahls expedition to investigate the mysteries of easter island. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. We provide book series in publication order and book series in chronological order where applicable. Discover book depositorys huge selection of thor heyerdahl books online. The book was an instant hit with sales in more than 30 foreign territories and the films right to the book were sold to 20th century fox. Alive the story of the andes survivors piers paul read. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Adrift was on the new york times bestseller list for. He is known for his pioneering work on easter island, where the father sebastian englert anthropological museum is named after him. So if youre looking for stephen king youd look under k.
It was heyerdahls contention that precolumbian polynesian natives had regularly made trips across the ocean in similar rafts. His first novel would come the next year with quest for celestia. Other releases include the silver kings gollancz, elite. This is a pair of scarce books for children about the kontiki expedition written by members of the expedition. Kontiki ebook by thor heyerdahl 9781451685923 rakuten kobo. In green was the earth on the seventh day, heyerdahl wrote about how his voyage on the kontiki had increased his awareness of threats to the environment. Brandnew eyecatching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Patrick bowers, an fbi agent specializing in environmental criminology in the us. The perfect storm by sebastian junger the tragic true account of the swordfishing boat the andrea gail, which was lost at sea during the 1991 halloween noreaster. The secret of easter island lj 9158, a popular account of his excavation of the remote pacific island with its now famous monumental stone statues. Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt. Much of his evidence has now been refuted by archeologists. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs.
This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. The voyage was also chronicled in the documentary tvseries the kontiki. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch.
So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. During her childhood, the family lived also in paris, france, but they returned to england before world war i. Of course with thousands of new authors popping up overnight it doesnt make it an easy task but were still going to give it the ol college try. The hugely popular early chapter book series reemerges with a new look. This gorgeous hardcover will contain a collection of over 25 amazing actors and creatives from a range of wonderful shows. With its richly detailed world and wonderfully realized characters, geist is one of the most vividly original books ive read this year nalini singh, new york times. These books take place prior to the events in the pawn. Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie.
See all books authored by thor heyerdahl, including kontiki ekspedisjonen, and akuaku. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Reading from a very young age too, she would consume all manner of novels as her parents were never known to censor any books, allowing her to immerse herself in new and exciting narratives. Jun 29, 2009 in order to prove his theory, heyerdahl built his own balsam wood raft and set sail from south america.
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