When Thor Heyerdahl first suggested that the Polynesian Islands could have been colonised by South American Indians who crossed the Pacific on wooden rafts, many of the experts remained sceptical. How they asked, could the frail reed and balsa wood rafts of the South American Indians have spanned such enormous distances?
The Kon-Tiki expedition proved that is was possible: now is Sea Routes to Polynesia Thor Heyerdahl explores the theories behind the epic voyage, describes his subsequent discoveries and provides a fascinating insight into the islands, peoples and customs of the Pacific from the Malay peninsular to the coast of Ecuador, from the aborigines of the Galapagos to the statues of Rano-Rakaku on Easter Island.