Thor Heyerdahl

by John Malam

A biography of the Norwegian explorer whose voyages were undertaken to prove certain theories about the migration patterns of ancient people

24 pages, Library Binding

First published October 31, 1997

About the author

John Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of children’s non-fiction books. Trained in Ancient History and Archaeology, he worked on excavations and led an archaeology unit before becoming an editor and later a full-time writer specializing in ancient civilizations.

Reviews

[Ria · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great childrens book charting the life of the famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl, told in a simplistic way to make history easy for kids to understand the book follows his life from his origins in Norway upto his exploits in travel and exploration.
His aim was to show how people of long ago had traveled the world using only very primitive boats as transport.
Colourful pictures and photographs highlights key points in the narrative.
A great read overall even from an adult's point of view.