Heyerdahl, Thor
Overview
Works: | 776 works in 2,884 publications in 30 languages and 37,037 library holdings |
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Genres: | History Autobiographies Biographies Travel writing True adventure stories Drama Action and adventure films Historical films Biographical films Documentary films |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Contributor, Performer, Photographer, Creator, Author of introduction, Honoree, Interviewee, Director, fmd, Composer, Narrator, Restager , Bibliographic antecedent, Author of screenplay, Speaker |
Classifications: | G530, 910.4 |
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Most widely held works about
Thor Heyerdahl
- Fatu-Hiva : back to nature by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- The Tigris expedition : in search of our beginnings by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- Kon-Tiki : across the Pacific by raft by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- Kon-Tiki by Joachim Roenning( Visual )
- Green was the earth on the seventh day by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- Señor Kon-Tiki; the biography of Thor Heyerdahl by Arnold Jacoby( Book )
- Kon-Tiki : across the Pacific by raft by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- Kon-Tiki man : an illustrated biography of Thor Heyerdahl by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- The impossible voyage of Kon-Tiki by Deborah Kogan Ray( Book )
- Thor Heyerdahl, across the seas of time by Paul Westman( Book )
- Thor Heyerdahl, Viking scientist by Wyatt Blassingame( Book )
- In the footsteps of Adam : an autobiography by Thor Heyerdahl( Book )
- Kon-Tiki, a true adventure of survival at sea by Lisa Norby( Book )
- Thor Hyerdahl, the man, the myth, the women( Visual )
- Thor Heyerdahl by John Malam( Book )
- Voyage of the Kon-Tiki by Dolores Engel( Book )
- Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki voyage by Philip Steele( Book )
- Señor Kon-Tiki by Arnold Jacoby( Book )
- Thor Heyerdahl; modern Viking adventurer by Julian May( Book )
- A hero for the atomic age : Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition by Axel Andersson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Thor Heyerdahl
Kon-Tiki : across the Pacific by raft by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
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333 editions published between 1900 and 2015 in 19 languages and held by 4,418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is about the raft voyage by Thor Heyerdahl and his five companions across the South Pacific to prove that the Polynesians came from South America
333 editions published between 1900 and 2015 in 19 languages and held by 4,418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is about the raft voyage by Thor Heyerdahl and his five companions across the South Pacific to prove that the Polynesians came from South America
Aku-Aku : the secret of Easter Island by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
115 editions published between 1906 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The author and explorer of Kon-Tiki fame here recounts for the layman his archeological adventures on Easter island, where his expedition uncovered many facts about the island's giant statues, secret caves, ancient stone-carving natives, cannibalism, and civil wars." --
115 editions published between 1906 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The author and explorer of Kon-Tiki fame here recounts for the layman his archeological adventures on Easter island, where his expedition uncovered many facts about the island's giant statues, secret caves, ancient stone-carving natives, cannibalism, and civil wars." --
The Ra expeditions by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
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77 editions published between 1970 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author recounts the planning for his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in an Egyptian reed boat and describes the voyage made by himself and his crew
77 editions published between 1970 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author recounts the planning for his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in an Egyptian reed boat and describes the voyage made by himself and his crew
Early man and the ocean : a search for the beginnings of navigation and seaborne civilizations by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
21 editions published between 1978 and 1980 in English and held by 1,668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the ships, navigational systems, achievements, and discoveries of ancient seamen and examines their influence on the spread of culture in the ancient world and on subsequent exploration
21 editions published between 1978 and 1980 in English and held by 1,668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the ships, navigational systems, achievements, and discoveries of ancient seamen and examines their influence on the spread of culture in the ancient world and on subsequent exploration
Easter Island--the mystery solved by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
17 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the mysteries of Easter Island including how the statues were made and moved, and where the Easter Islanders themselves came from?
17 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the mysteries of Easter Island including how the statues were made and moved, and where the Easter Islanders themselves came from?
The Maldive mystery by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
17 editions published between 1986 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Thor Heyerdahl's archaeological exploration of the Maldive Islands
17 editions published between 1986 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Thor Heyerdahl's archaeological exploration of the Maldive Islands
American Indians in the Pacific : the theory behind the Kon-Tiki Expedition by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
40 editions published between 1952 and 1956 in English and Norwegian and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
40 editions published between 1952 and 1956 in English and Norwegian and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kon-Tiki by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Visual
)
30 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On April 28, 1947, an expedition was led by Norwegian biologist Thor Heyerdahl. The journey by raft spanned 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean and was hailed as one of the most fantastic feats of daring and courage of its time. Heyerdahl and his crew duplicated the legendary voyage of Kon-Tiki, the mythical hero who led the settlement of the South Sea Islands by sailing on a balsa wood raft from Peru to the Polynesian islands
30 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On April 28, 1947, an expedition was led by Norwegian biologist Thor Heyerdahl. The journey by raft spanned 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean and was hailed as one of the most fantastic feats of daring and courage of its time. Heyerdahl and his crew duplicated the legendary voyage of Kon-Tiki, the mythical hero who led the settlement of the South Sea Islands by sailing on a balsa wood raft from Peru to the Polynesian islands
The art of Easter Island by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
29 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and German and held by 729 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and German and held by 729 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pyramids of Túcume : the quest for Peru's forgotten city by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
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11 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Well-illustrated synthesis of multi-year excavations at a city of the Lambayeque culture extending over 220 hectares with 26 major pyramids, and founded ca. AD 1100"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57
11 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Well-illustrated synthesis of multi-year excavations at a city of the Lambayeque culture extending over 220 hectares with 26 major pyramids, and founded ca. AD 1100"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57
Kon-Tiki : across the Pacific by raft by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
34 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in English and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"For its fearlessness and daring, as well as for the scientific value of the results accomplished, the Kon-Tiki Expedition has been hailed as one of the great feats of our times. On every page of this true record -- from the actual building of the raft through all the dangerous and comic adventures on the sea to the spectacular crash-landing and the native islanders' hula dances -- each reader will find a wholesome and spellbinding escape from the twentieth century." --
34 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in English and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"For its fearlessness and daring, as well as for the scientific value of the results accomplished, the Kon-Tiki Expedition has been hailed as one of the great feats of our times. On every page of this true record -- from the actual building of the raft through all the dangerous and comic adventures on the sea to the spectacular crash-landing and the native islanders' hula dances -- each reader will find a wholesome and spellbinding escape from the twentieth century." --
Sea routes to Polynesia by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
17 editions published between 1968 and 1974 in English and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1968 and 1974 in English and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kon-Tiki by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
11 editions published between 1960 and 1982 in English and Korean and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Adapted from Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific by Raft," which is a translation of Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen
11 editions published between 1960 and 1982 in English and Korean and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Adapted from Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific by Raft," which is a translation of Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen
Rapa Nui by
Fred Picker(
Book
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5 editions published in 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heyerdahl's historical summary on Rapa Nui provides an authoritative counterpoint to the visual enchantmant of Picker's photographs and the sweep of his lyrical text
5 editions published in 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Heyerdahl's historical summary on Rapa Nui provides an authoritative counterpoint to the visual enchantmant of Picker's photographs and the sweep of his lyrical text
Reports of the Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to Easter Island and the East Pacific by
Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to Easter Island and the East Pacific(
Book
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6 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Archaeological evidence of pre-Spanish visits to the Galápagos Islands by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
27 editions published between 1956 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
27 editions published between 1956 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Kon-Tiki man : Thor Heyerdahl by
Christopher Ralling(
Book
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3 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biografie van de Noorse ontdekkingsreiziger Thor Heyerdahl (1914- )
3 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biografie van de Noorse ontdekkingsreiziger Thor Heyerdahl (1914- )
Great Norwegian expeditions by
Søren Richter(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1954 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nansen (Fram expedition, 1893-96); Sverdrup (second Fram expedition, 1893-1902); Amundsen (Gjoa and South Pole expeditions); aircraft in polar explorations
15 editions published between 1954 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nansen (Fram expedition, 1893-96); Sverdrup (second Fram expedition, 1893-1902); Amundsen (Gjoa and South Pole expeditions); aircraft in polar explorations
Kon-Tiki by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
51 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in 14 languages and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six men on a small raft sail four thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to the Polynesian Islands
51 editions published between 1949 and 2014 in 14 languages and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six men on a small raft sail four thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to the Polynesian Islands
Kon-Tiki Ein Floss treibt über den Pazifik by
Thor Heyerdahl(
Book
)
67 editions published between 1949 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thor Heyerdahl war überzeugt: Die polynesische Kultur hat ihren Ursprung in Peru. Doch konnten die Menschen vor 1500 Jahren wirklich die Weiten des Pazifischen Ozeans überqueren? Um das zu demonstrieren, baute der Norweger ein einfaches Floß und begab sich mit fünf Begleitern auf die abenteuerliche Fahrt. Und tatsächlich erreichte er nach 101 Tagen sein Ziel - der Fachwelt und aller Gefahren zum Trotz. (Quelle: Website des Ullstein-Verlags)
67 editions published between 1949 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thor Heyerdahl war überzeugt: Die polynesische Kultur hat ihren Ursprung in Peru. Doch konnten die Menschen vor 1500 Jahren wirklich die Weiten des Pazifischen Ozeans überqueren? Um das zu demonstrieren, baute der Norweger ein einfaches Floß und begab sich mit fünf Begleitern auf die abenteuerliche Fahrt. Und tatsächlich erreichte er nach 101 Tagen sein Ziel - der Fachwelt und aller Gefahren zum Trotz. (Quelle: Website des Ullstein-Verlags)
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- Lyon, F. H. (Francis Hamilton) 1885- Translator
- Ra (Boat)
- Crampton, Patricia Translator
- Tigris (Boat)
- Hagen, Pål Sverre Valheim Other Actor
- Skavlan, Petter Other Author of screenplay Scribe
- Recorded Picture Company
- Christiansen, Anders Baasmo 1976- Other Actor
- Weinstein Company
- Ralling, Christopher Author Redactor
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Adventure and adventurers Anthropology Antiquities Antiquities, Prehistoric Arabian Sea Art Art, Easter Island Biography Boats and boating Culture diffusion Discoveries in geography Easter Island Environmental degradation Ethnology Excavations (Archaeology) Explorers French Polynesia--Fatu Hiva Galapagos Islands Heyerdahl, Thor High interest-low vocabulary books Historical reenactments Indian architecture Indians of South America--Antiquities Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen Maldives Maritime anthropology Middle East--Persian Gulf Region Navigation Norway Ocean and civilization Ocean travel Pacific Ocean Persian Gulf Peru Peru--Lambayeque (Province) Peru--Túcume Site Polynesia Polynesians Polynesians--Antiquities Polynesians--Origin Prehistoric peoples Ra (Boat) Scientific expeditions Seafaring life South Pacific Ocean Tigris (Boat) Trade routes Travel Tule boats Voyages and travels
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Alternative Names
Chejerdal, Tor 1914-2002
Chejerdal, Tur
Chejerdal, Tur 1914-2002
Hai Er Da, Shuo Er
Haierdaer, Tuoer
Hayrdāl, S̲awr
Hayrdāl, S̲ūr
Hāyrdāl, Thwr
Heierudâru, T.
Heijerdāls, T. (Tūrs), 1914-2002
Heijerdāls, Tūrs
Heijerdāls, Tūrs 1914-2002
Hejerdal, Tor
Hejerdal, Tor 1914-2002
Hejerdal , Tur
Hejerdalas T.
Hejerdalas Tūras
Heyerdahl, T.
Heyerdahl, Thor
Heyerdahl, Thor 1914-
Heyerdahl, Thor 1914-2002
Heyerdahl, Thorn 1914-2002
Heyerdahlas T.
Heyerdahlas Toras
Heyerdal, Towr
Heyerdal, Tur
Hīrdāl, S̲awr
Kheierdad, Tur 1914-2002
Kheĭerdal, Tur
Kheĭerdal, Tur 1914-2002
Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl anthropologue, archéologue et navigateur norvégien
Thor Heyerdahl antropologo, esploratore e regista norvegese
Thor Heyerdahl explorador y biólogo noruego
Thor Heyerdahl explorador, zoólogo e geógrafo norueguês
Thor Heyerdahl Noors ontdekkingsreiziger (1914-2002)
Thor Heyerdahl norjalainen etnografi
Thor Heyerdahl norsk antropolog og eventyrar
Thor Heyerdahl norsk antropolog og eventyrer
Thor Heyerdahl norsk journalist og eventyrer (1914-2002)
Thor Heyerdahl norsk marinbiolog, upptäcktsresande, författare och militär
Thor Heyerdahl norský mořeplavec a dobrodruh
Thor Heyerdahl nórsky moreplavec, dobrodruh, spisovateľ a antropológ
Thor Heyerdahl norvég antropológus és utazó
Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer
Thor Heyerdahl norwegischer Anthropologe und Abenteurer
Thor Heyerdahl norweski odkrywca, podróżnik i pisarz
Tor Hejerdal
Tur Heyerdal
Turas Hejerdalas
Tūrs Heijerdāls norvēģu etnogrāfs, arheologs, ceļotājs un rakstnieks
Xeyerdal Tur
Θορ Χέιερνταλ
Тор Хейердал
Тор Хејердал
Тор Хејердал норвешки антрополог и авантурист
Тур Геєрдал
Тур Геєрдал норвезький етнограф, археолог, натураліст, мандрівник, письменник
Тур Хеердал
Тур Хейердал
Тур Хейердал норвежки пътешественик и антрополог
Тур Хейердал Тур
Тур Хэердал
Тур Һейердал
Хейердал Т
Хейердал Т. 1914-2002
Хейердал, Т. (Тур), 1914-2002
Хейердал, Тор
Хейердал, Тур
Хейердал, Тур 1914-2002
Хейердал, Тур Известный путешественник.
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היירדאל, תור
הירדאל, תור
הירדל, תור 1914-2002
תור היירדאל
تور هایردال
ثور هايردال
ثور هايردال، 1914-2002
هيردال، ثور
थॉर हायरडाल
थॉर हेयरडाह्ल
টুর হেয়ার্ডাল
টুৰ হেয়াৰ্ডাল
თურ ჰეიერდალი
თურ ჰეიერდალი ნორვეგიელი სწავლული, მოგზაური და მწერალი
토르 헤위에르달
하이에르달, 디오 1914-2002
하이에르달, 토르 1914-2002
헤위에르달, 토르 1914-2002
헤이어달, 쏠 1914-2002
헤이에르달, 소르 1914-2002
헤이에르달, 토르 1914-2002
トール・ヘイエルダール
ハイエイダール, トール
ハイエルダール
ハイヤダール
ヘイエイダール, トール
ヘイエルダール, T.
ヘイエルダール, トール
托尔·海尔达尔
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German (75)
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Dutch (20)
Swedish (17)
French (13)
Italian (12)
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