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 In the Footsteps of Adam - Thor Heyerdahl
Newest Review: ... and the women who shaped his life as much as his work and travel has. It also allows him to introduce a theme that reoccurs ... more  ... in the book on a regular basis and that is one of mans bizarre inhumanity towards each other, on the excuse of race, religion, politics or whatever, Western Sahara at that time being a place of religious divides and hostile undercurrents. In fact throughout his life, cultural harmony has always a major consideration, this is reflected in the many organisations that have heaped praise on his work. But before long the book slips into a more chronological ordered style. We learn of Heyerdahls childhood, university stu...more |
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In the Footsteps of Adam: A Memoir
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In the Footsteps of Adam - Thor Heyerdahl: I must go down to the sea again, the lonely sea and the sky. ... (935 words)
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Thor Heyerdahl came to the attention of the world at large when he sailed a small balsa wood raft from Peru to Polynesia, but to have him tagged as a mere explorer or adventurer is like saying Neil Armstrong liked to travel or Einstein was pretty good with numbers. The Kon-Tiki expedition was just the tip of the iceberg that makes up this fascinating Norwegian and this book is a good overall introduction to the other marvellous facets in his life, facets that to most have remained under the water. The main thing that strikes me about this book is the way it is laid out, in that it doesn’t adhere strictly to a rigid chronology but rather spends some of its time in the ... Read the complete review
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