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Dave Day

    David Day è un acclamato autore canadese, rinomato a livello internazionale per la sua acuta critica letteraria su J. R. R. Tolkien. La sua vasta opera abbraccia poesia, storia naturale, mitologia e letteratura per l'infanzia, dimostrando un profondo coinvolgimento con temi ecologici e il mondo naturale. La scrittura di Day è caratterizzata dalla sua ricca esplorazione dell'estinzione e delle preoccupazioni ambientali, presentata attraverso una voce narrativa avvincente. La sua esperienza nell'universo di Tolkien lo ha affermato come una figura significativa nella critica letteraria.

    Swimming Communities in Victorian England
    Flying Model Helicopters
    • Flying a model helicopter is a challenge and the wise modeller will seek the fullest advice on all the possible variations and handling techniques before embarking on this difficult but extremely popular branch of aeromodelling. Dave Day, an acknowledged expert, helps to minimise the problems. schovat popis

      Flying Model Helicopters
    • The book delves into the influence of swimming professors on the evolution of swimming in nineteenth-century England, particularly their role in promoting participation among women. It highlights the significance of female natationists in shaping women's swimming and examines the emergence of new employment opportunities with the establishment of swimming baths. The authors argue that the contributions of these professors have been overlooked in favor of amateur organizations, emphasizing that individual efforts were crucial in laying the groundwork for modern sports.

      Swimming Communities in Victorian England