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Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day
Thor Heyerdahl
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Description for Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day
Paperback. * Strong ecological themes plus a romantic dream fulfilled in this autobiographical account by the famous Kon-Tiki explorer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
In the late 1930s, Thor Heyerdahl left his home in Norway and set off with his new wife for paradise. Fulfilling a long-held ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of Fatu-Hiva in the South Pacific. Based on his original journals, Heyerdahl's documentary account charts how the dreams of a lifetime were transformed into a magical year of hope, excitement and unexpected danger. A timeless story of love and adventure, GREEN WAS THE EARTH... is also an impassioned plea for the preservation of the cities ... Read more
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Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349109879
SKU
V9780349109879
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99-50
About Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl was educated as a biologist, he subsequently turned to anthropology. A prodigious explorer, he gained world fame in 1947 when he sailed a balsa wood raft from Peru to Polynesia. He was President Gorbachev's personal adviser on environmental issues.
Reviews for Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day
A message which is all the more powerful for its simplicity
The TIMES
His book is very valuable, as both a cautionary tale and one of the most lucid accounts we have of the practical consequences of desert-island idealism
PUNCH
Lovingly written... Heyerdahl's unquenchable sense of wonder gives this book a rare charm
Brian Masters ... Read more
The TIMES
His book is very valuable, as both a cautionary tale and one of the most lucid accounts we have of the practical consequences of desert-island idealism
PUNCH
Lovingly written... Heyerdahl's unquenchable sense of wonder gives this book a rare charm
Brian Masters ... Read more