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Secrets of Middle-earth: How the Iconic Lord of the Rings Universe Came to Be

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Secrets of Middle-earth: How the Iconic Lord of the Rings Universe Came to Be
29.99 €
"Any mystery solved seems amazingly easy afterward." - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings.
In 1937, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien forever made fantasy history with The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, originally written for his own children. The versatile author - at once a professor at Oxford University, philologist and poet - went on to compose. His best-known works include The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955) and The Silmarillion. A lover of mythology and languages, including having created several languages himself, Tolkien left behind a whole legendarium: an imaginary world so rich, constructed and developed that it corresponds to the famous statement - science should be practiced with pleasure! In this illustrated edition, various scientists - from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists - analyze Tolkien's novels, poems, and letters to reveal them from a new, unknown perspective. The book is a combination of literary and scientific analysis of the world of Middle-earth.

You will learn:

- What is the hidden meaning of the spoiling of the Ring?

- Why do hobbits have big and hairy legs?

- What does the Elvish language have to do with Old English?

- What is the geology of Middle-earth?

- How does the dragon Smaug fly?

This fascinating work, complete with gorgeous original drawings, will delight Tolkien fans and science buffs alike, and will inspire you to look at Middle-earth with fresh eyes.
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