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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Judd, Walter S. (1951-....)
Judd, Graham A.
Titre(s) : Flora of Middle-Earth [Texte imprimé] : plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium / Walter S. Judd and Graham A. Judd
Publication : Oxford : Oxford university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XV-406 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 359-361. Index
"Few settings in literature are as widely known or celebrated as J.R.R. Tolkien's
Middle-Earth. The natural landscape plays a major role in nearly all of Tolkien's
major works, and readers have come to view the geography of this fictional universe
as integral to understanding and enjoying Tolkien's works. And in laying out this
continent, Tolkien paid special attention to its plant life; in total, over 160 plants
are explicitly mentioned and described as a part of Middle-Earth. Nearly all of these
plants are real species, and many of the fictional plants are based on scientifically
grounded botanic principles. In Flora of Middle Earth: Plants of Tolkien's Legendarium,
botanist Walter Judd gives a detailed species account of every plant found in Tolkien's
universe, complete with the etymology of the plant's name, a discussion of its significance
within Tolkien's work, a description of the plant's distribution and ecology, and
an original hand-drawn illustration by artist Graham Judd in the style of a woodcut
print. Among the over three-thousand vascular plants Tolkien would have seen in the
British Isles, the authors show why Tolkien may have selected certain plants for inclusion
in his universe over others, in terms of their botanic properties and traditional
uses. The clear, comprehensive alphabetical listing of each species, along with the
visual identification key of the plant drawings, adds to the reader's understanding
and appreciation of the Tolkien canon." ; "This book catalogs every plant found in
J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium, showing how these plants influenced Tolkien's stories
and characters"
Sujet(s) : Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973)
Plantes -- Dans la littérature
Indice(s) Dewey :
580 (23e éd.) = Plantes
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780190276317. - ISBN 0190276312 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb454608140
Notice n° :
FRBNF45460814
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Table des matières : Introduction: The importance of plants in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium ; Plant communities
of Middle-earth ; The diversity of life, with a focus on the green plants ; Introduction
to plant morphology: learning the language of plant descriptions ; Identification
of the Plants of Middle-earth ; Telperion and Laurelin: the two trees of Valinor
; The plants of Middle-earth ; A note from the illustrator.