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The Science of Middle-earth: A New Understanding of Tolkien and His World
By Roland Lehoucq, Loïc Mangin & Jean-Sébastien Steyer
- ISBN
- 9781643136165
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Starred Review on April 1, 2021 | Science Fiction/fantasy
In this tremendously impressive work, experts in various academic fields, from geography to linguistics, have contributed essays on Tolkien's Middle-earth. Editors Lehoucq (astrophysicist, French Atomic Energy Commission), Mangin (associate editor, Pour la Science), and Steyer (paleontologist, National Museum of Natural History, Paris) break down the major subjects into six sections, including "World Build...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
