An exploration of the scientific principles behind the magical occurrences in the popular Lord of the Rings series, written by a senior editor at Nature magazine, discusses why elves can see farther than humans, why Frodo's sword turns blue, how the rings of power work, and more. Original.
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"A lively collection of science essays... an exploration of the depths of Tolkien’s keen imagination." -- 'Nature'
"Gee uses Tolkien’s fictional world as the starting point for a discussion of such 21st century concepts as quantum entanglement." -- 'Cambridge Evening News'
"The Science of Middle Earth is the most unexpectedly Tolkienian book about Tolkien that I have ever come across." -- Tom Shippey, ‘New York Review of Science Fiction’
"This book will give die-hard fans another reason to spend a few more hours exploring Middle-earth." -- 'The Guardian'
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