a search for the beginnings of navigation and seaborne civilizations
Heyerdahl, Thor
1979
Based upon the author's famous maritime expeditions and upon his explorations in South and Central America and Mexico, this book demonstrates how reed-boat travelers crossed the Atlantic in early historic times and brought a high civilization to the Americas, and how the newly civilized people of the Americas in turn brought culture to Easter Island and the Central Pacific by balsa raft.
Describes the climate, geography, and cultures of towns in Japan, the Netherlands, and on the Chesapeake Bay and discusses how coastline resources affect lives in these three regions.
