{"product_id":"9781580896207","title":"The Impossible Voyage of Kon-Tiki","description":"\u003cp\u003eCombining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph—this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in the South Pacific via raft, why he wanted to re-create the voyage, and how he planned for it. She uses primary-source quotations on each spread to shore up the factual history of the events portrayed in the book. Her illustrations add emotion to this harrowing journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060790837488,"sku":"9781580896207","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580896207_p0.jpg?v=1763801948","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580896207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}