Day, David

"A visual celebration of the vast lands, epic battles, formidable beasts, heroes, peoples, and armies of Tolkien's world. Tolkien's works have inspired artists for generations and have given rise to myriad interpretations of the rich and magical worlds he created . . . gathers together artworks, essays, and commentaries from illustrators, painters, and etchers, and fascinating and scholarly writing from renowned Tolkien expert David Day, and is a reference guide for any fan of Tolkien's work and the imaginative brilliance his vision inspired"--From publisher's description.

Examines the confrontation between the Save the Whale forces and the whale hunters.

The 1911 expedition to Antarctica by leader Douglas Mawson ended in tragedy and death. Unbeknownst to him, he was headed to the windiest place on earth--Commonwealth Bay. When the expedition floundered, it was here that Mawson built a hut to shelter those who remained, and where they stayed for two years as they waited for rescue. And it was here that the legacy he built for himself, as the only survivor, began to unravel almost one hundred years later as diaries and letters came to light that told a different story from his memoirs.

Discusses environmental issues and provides a handbook of the ecology movement.

Illustrations and alphabetically arranged entries describe all aspects of the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands where J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" books were set.

Presents alphabetized entries on 129 races, creatures, flora, and deities from author J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands, and includes a map, a chronology, a source index, elf and human genealogies, over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, and thirty-six paintings.