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Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day: Memories and Journeys of a Lifetime (Kodansha Globe) | 
| Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher: Kodansha America
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1591113
Media: Paperback
Pages: 308
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1568361823
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.92
EAN: 9781568361826
ASIN: 1568361823
Publication Date: April 1997
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Product Description
The bestselling author of Kon-Tiki and Aku-Aku set out for the far Pacific and a place where he could throw his watch away and meet nature in its purest form. It was the start of many journeys to prove that ancient man had traveled far and wide, and was far more daring, sophisticated, and wise than had been thought. 24 photos.
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Good, But Same As Fatu-Hiva November 25, 2008
R. J. Hendrickson (Angelus Oaks)
Excellent book and a great story, but it is almost word for word the same book as the earlier published Fatu-Hiva (Back To Nature). It appears Heyerdahl edited and added some commmentary to this version, and republished it, not sure why. Maybe he needed the money. The earlier book has more photos and is slightly more detailed.
Stop procrastinating; just buy it! November 6, 2007
Lj Henderson
This is one of my all time top three books. It is entertaining and well written, but most of all, I found it incredibly insightful. I first read it about a decade ago; have reread it at least twice and given it as a gift on many occasions. Enjoy!
an agnostic after my own heart November 5, 2004
Melani (CA ,United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A fascinating book about the author and his new wife "roughing it" on an island in the South Pacific. They lived in a hut that they made themselves, ate only what they picked from trees or killed, and had no contact with the outside world.
The most interesting part to me though, was the authors quest for God. He seemed to really want to believe, and while his scientific knowledge would not let him interpret the bible literally, he felt that nature was so beautiful and complex that is had to be created by a higher power.
past, present and future January 6, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'd just like to second the comments from "a reader from USA" above. This book is so much more than is stated in the synopsis. While it begins as a very enjoyable adventure and exploration story, it takes the reader beyond the adventure to truths about the present and future that are insightful, important and stated in a way that is compelling to say the least.
I'd rate this book 10 stars if I could! April 10, 2000
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
Simply one of the most heart-wrenching and haunting true adventure stories ever written. I was so moved after reading this wonderful book that I could hardly think of anything else for weeks. Nearing the end of this book, I was choking back tears, as Mr. Heyerdahl touches upon truths so profound that they are mind-boggling. He shows us the things that our society has tried so hard to forget. He powerfully reminds us why we should not ignore the trouble our planet is in. Thor Heyerdahl has to be one of the best people who has ever lived. Only a very, very, great man could write a book like this.
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