Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The voyage of ra begins with thor heyerdahl visiting easter island and discovering depictions of reed boats with masts and sails. Apart from the primary aspects of the expedition, heyerdahl deliberately selected a crew representing a great diversity in race, nationality, religion and political viewpoint in order to demonstrate that at least on their own little floating island. Ra ii on the cover of national geographic, january 1971.
May 06, 2008 ra ii he was the bestknown proponent of the idea of human travel and cultural exchange across the oceans in ancient times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. America in a 45 papyrus boat modelled on those depicted in egyptian wall paintings. Publication date 1972 topics ra boat, ra bateau, voyages and travels. The museum presents the breadth of heyerdahls lifes work, from his first trip to fatu hiva, to the voyages with the kontiki, the ra, the ra ii and the tigris, as well as the expeditions to the galapagos islands, easter island rapa nui and tucume in peru. Augmented reality ar overlays digital content and information onto the physical world as if theyre actually there with you, in your own space. With vr and ar, teachers are no longer limited by the space of the classroom. Colla micheri, laigueglia, italy abstract on two voyages virtually across the atlantic ocean in papyrus raftships in 1969 and 1970, surface pollution was observed from very close quarters. Here you can find zoo tycoon 2 european expeditionseuropean expeditions zoo tycoon 2 shared files.
Explorerusually a student who joins a group tour on a mobile device. With norman baker, roscoe lee browne, abdullah dilbrine, santiago geneves. America in a 45 papyrus boat modelled on those depicted in. After studying at the oslo university he went to the marquesas islands in the pacific. Download zoo tycoon 2 endangered species by lomenixe part 2. Publication date 1972 topics ra boat, ra bateau, voyages and travels publisher new york. Atlantic ocean pollution and biota observed by the ra expeditions thor heyerdahl, ph. Aug 22, 1971 t heyerdahl book the ra expeditions revd. In 1969 and 1970 he built papyrus reed boats and sailed from. An interlude during the book, presented as a conversation the first part of the book describes heyerdahls research into reed boats in various parts of the world northern africa, the. You need to connect to the web to discover new tours in expeditions. To do this, it was necessary to sail a seagoing ship made of papyrus reeds a type of ship not built for over a thousand years, if ever across the breadth of the atlantic.
In this role, you choose and download the tour, navigate through the scenes or objects, and highlight points of interest. The expedition leader is installed on a tablet for easy use, and controls the vr experience. It was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature. Translation of ra the author recounts the planning for his voyage across the. Ra i 1969, ra ii 1970 8 comments phil meyers on 22nd july 2019 at 8. No further information has been provided for this title. The book the ra expeditions and the film documentary ra 1972 were made about the voyages. Due to defects in construction, the boat disintegrated so much that its crew had to be saved after having spent 56 days at sea, having covered 5000 km. The ra expeditions english and norwegian edition thor heyerdahl, patricia crampton on. Learning experiences for coastal and oceanic awareness studies, nos. One begins the ra expeditions apprehensively because it is so obviously a sequel to kon. Ar opens up new ways for your devices to be helpful throughout your day by letting you experience digital content in the same way you experience the world. This book is in 3 parts and deals with athe building of a papyrus based raft b the voyage of ra1 in 1969 which ended in its sinking after 2700 miles and c the voyage of ra2 in 1970.
Ra is a 1972 documentary film directed by lennart ehrenborg and thor heyerdahl about the expeditions. Documentary of the ra expedition organized by thor heyerdahl, which crossed the atlantic ocean in a papyrus boat in 1969 and 1970. Sequels to phenomenal successes, beloved of publishers, have broken. Download wolfram player this demonstration traces thor heyerdahls ra expeditions.
Guideusually a teacher who leads a group tour on their mobile device. Translation of ra accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20090901. The purpose of the ra expeditions was to prove a possible link between the civilization of ancient egypt and the new world. Introduce your students to a new way of learning with virtual reality vr and augmented reality ar. A violent storm ended the 1st expedition but within a year the. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Buy the ra expeditions new ed by thor heyerdahl, patricia crampton isbn. The actual details of the expeditions are chronicled in heyerdahls book the ra expeditions and a documentary film. Vr lets you explore the world virtually while ar brings abstract concepts to lifeallowing teachers to guide students. The ra expeditions 196970 thor heyerdahl continued his research on ancienct navigation and turned his attention to the ancient reedboats made of papyrus. A book, the ra expeditions, and a film documentary were made about. Ra also known as the ra expeditions is a 1972 documentary film directed by lennart ehrenborg and thor heyerdahl about the expeditions organised by thor heyerdahl in 1969 and 1970 in attempt to cross the atlantic on papyrus boats. These boats were deemed insufficient to cross the atlantic as the reeds were believed to become waterlogged after less than two weeks on open water. Publication date 1971 topics ra boat, voyages and travels publisher garden city, n.
The journey of ra is a leaning exercise, and falls only a few hundred miles short of achieving the goal of reaching the americas barbados to be exact. There are 2 roles in the expeditions appguide and explorer. On two voyages virtually across the atlantic ocean in papyrus raftships in 1969 and 1970, surface pollution was observed from very close quarters. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Google expeditions is an immersive learning and teaching tool that lets you go on vr trips or explore ar objects. In 1969 and 1970, heyerdahl built two boats from papyrus and attempted to cross the atlantic ocean from morocco.
Buy the ra expedition by thor heyerdahl from waterstones today. This is a follow up book to the kon tiki expedition,published in 1950,that recorde the voyage of a balsa wood raft that sailed from peru to polynesia in 1947. Explore historical landmarks, go down to the atomic level, get up close with sharks, even visit outer space. Atlantic ocean pollution and biota observed by the ra. Atlantic ocean pollution and biota observed by the ra expeditions. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Norman baker with the mike, allan otway 8p6ah in the middle and pat toppin. Ra expeditions were undertaken to prove that a boat made from papyrus might cross the atlantic ocean from afrika to america. Overview of ra expeditions, the, 1971, directed by lennart ehrenborg, with roscoe lee browne, thor heyerdahl, at turner classic movies. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.