Kon-Tiki across the Pacific by raft
The record of an astonishing adventure across the Pacific Ocean. 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. He decided to prove his theory by building a boat using the materi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York [etc.] :
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
2013
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| Edition: | Simon & Schuster Paperbacks ed |
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008936199708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Summary: | The record of an astonishing adventure across the Pacific Ocean. 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. He decided to prove his theory by building a boat using the materials that would have been available to those pre-Columbian sailors and duplicating their legendary voyage. |
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| Item Description: | Incluye índice |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 240 p., 48 p. de lám. ; 18 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781476753379 |
