Kon-Tiki Man is the first comprehensive, illustrated biography of Thor Heyerdahl, the man whose name will always be linked with the world-famous voyages of the "Kon-Tiki" and the "Ra". This book - much of it told in Heyerdahl's own words - not only explains his scientific theories for the general reader, but at the same time gives a vivid picture of the man himself, from the early years in his native Scandinavia to his latest venture among the pyramids of ancient Peru.