Science of Middle Earth - Couverture souple

Gee, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0285637231 ISBN 13 : 9780285637238

Editeur : Souvenir Press Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Henry Gee ingeniously reveals how contemporary science can explain some of the wonders of Middle Earth, where Tolkien's marvellous fantasy creates a world with an insistent sense of reality. Gee delights in explaining such scientific conundrums as: How does Frodo's coat of mithril chain armour deflect deadly blows? How good are Legolas's eyes, he can count the Riders of Rohan at a distance of five leagues, and what does that tell us about the elves? How are the orcs reproduced? Just because 'Lord of the Rings' is the world's most popular fantasy does not prevent scientific explanations for its wonders.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Henry Gee is a former Regents Professor at UCLA, in the USA, and is currently a senior editor for the most prestigious science magazine in the world, 'Nature'. His previous books are Jacob's Ladder, Deep Time and A Field Guide to Dinosaurs (with Luis V Rey).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0285637231
• ISBN 13: 9780285637238
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible