In the late 1930s, Thor Heyerdahl left his home in Norway and set off with his new wife for paradise. Fulfilling a long-held ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of Fatu-Hiva in the South Pacific. Based on his original journals, Heyerdahl's documentary account charts how the dreams of a lifetime were transformed into a magical year of hope, excitement and unexpected danger. A timeless story of love and adventure, GREEN WAS THE EARTH... is ...
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In the late 1930s, Thor Heyerdahl left his home in Norway and set off with his new wife for paradise. Fulfilling a long-held ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of Fatu-Hiva in the South Pacific. Based on his original journals, Heyerdahl's documentary account charts how the dreams of a lifetime were transformed into a magical year of hope, excitement and unexpected danger. A timeless story of love and adventure, GREEN WAS THE EARTH... is also an impassioned plea for the preservation of the cities and the seas against the tide of pollution and the pursuit of profit, ideas and beliefs, a cry which would shape one man's life and the environmental concerns of successive generations. Powerful and poignant, GREEN WAS THE EARTH ON THE SEVENTH DAY is a very special kind of autobiography.
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Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $1.26, good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
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Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $2.20, very good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $2.56, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $2.56, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
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Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $14.00, like new condition, Sold by Bruce Davidson Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House.
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Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First printing. There's a handwritten note, presumably by the previous owner, on the flyleaf, else fine in a fine dustjacket. Publisher's publicity letter laid in. Excellent memoir by the Norweigan writer and explorer on his early life and adventures. Interesting photos.
Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $14.63, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Abacus.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots.
Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $14.79, like new condition, Sold by pacaritambo books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austin, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House.
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B&W era photo section. As New in New jacket. Book CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1996 Random House hardcover (green boards with embossed design) and dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. B&W era photo section. Problem: thin remainder mark bottom edges. CONTENT: In the mid-'30s, Heyerdahl and his bride, Liv, embarked on a year-long project to study local animals on an oceanic island to find out how they got there. The Heyerdahls selected Fatu-Hiva in the Marquesas; it was lightly populated and so remote that there was no regular ship service. They wanted to be totally independent of civilization and to live off the land; their only human-made products were an iron pot and a long-handled machete. Heyerdahl gives an engaging account of their adventures and their relations with the island's inhabitants. An elderly man who remembered the practice of cannibalism told of a tradition that the island had been settled by people from the east. Heyerdahl had noticed that many of the edible plants-pineapple, papaya, sweet potato-were native to South and Central America. Those discoveries launched him on his epic voyages (Kon-Tiki, Aku-Aku) tracing early human migrations and the theory that the diffusion of humans is linked to the spread of cultivated plants. In the final chapters, Heyerdahl makes a plea for saving Earth and its waters.
Add this copy of Green Was The Earth On The Seventh Day to cart. $15.00, like new condition, Sold by Outrider Book Gallery rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lacey, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Random House (NY).
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Clean, solid copy. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Heyerdahl's memoir of his youth in search of unspoiled nature.
Add this copy of Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day to cart. $16.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Abacus.
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