{"product_id":"2026200007055-secondhand-the-ra-expeditions","title":"The Ra Expeditions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of twentieth-century adventure and exploration, The Ra Expeditions chronicles Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl's audacious attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean aboard papyrus reed boats — Ra I and Ra II — constructed using ancient Egyptian techniques. Heyerdahl argues with compelling conviction that pre-Columbian contact between the Old and New Worlds was not only possible but plausible, presenting the voyages as living proof that ancient civilisations could have navigated the open ocean thousands of years ago. Written with vivid immediacy and translated by Patricia Crampton, the narrative details the triumphs and near-disasters of both expeditions, set against the vast and unforgiving Atlantic. The result is a thrilling blend of archaeology, anthropology, and high-seas adventure that continues to challenge conventional thinking about human migration and cultural exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888030298331,"sku":"2026200007055-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/86c02388-7bbb-4901-9901-06c9c47ac653.png?v=1781753340","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007055-secondhand-the-ra-expeditions","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}