زمین‌شناسی سرزمین میانه: مسیر هم‌پیمانان از دیدگاه زمین‌شناسی

From the rolling landscape of The Shire over the rocky Weather Hills to the snow-capped peaks of the Misty Mountains, from the extensive forests of Fangorn and Lorien via the mighty river Anduin down the whooshing Rauros falls into the Dead Marshes, from the fertile southern shore of Gondor over the White Mountains into the volcanic plateau of Gorgoroth in Mordor: J.R.R. Tolkien ́s epic trilogy “The Lord of the Rings” leads us into the geographically diversified, fictional world of Middle-earth. We will take you on a trip through Middle-earth and accompany the Fellowship of the Ring anew from a completely different perspective: the perspective of a geologist I made no changes to the text. While this can be read on any ereader, the maps are in color and some are too small to see on my Kindle. You can enlarge them on a Fire. This book is designed for fans of the “Lord of The Rings” saga with an interest in geology. As a geologist you will find our geological model not only entertaining, but also most interesting as all the interpretations are based on established scientific knowledge. Since all chapters deal with topics of various geological disciplines, you might even learn something new. However, you do not need precognition of geological processes; all the required basic knowledge will be provided. And if you are a novice in the field of geology you will explore how diversified the modern geosciences are and develop an understanding for the shaping of the world around you.We will take you on a trip through Middle-earth and accompany the Fellowship of the Ring anew from a completely different perspective: the perspective of a geologist.