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Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'', the editor of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'', and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "[[Olog-hai|Olog-Hai]]"<ref name="about"/> - at [http://www.theonering.net TheOneRing.net]. In particular, as editor of ''Mallorn'' Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of [[The Tolkien Society]] due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. ''See also: [[Mallorn (journal)]]'' | Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'', the editor of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'', and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "[[Olog-hai|Olog-Hai]]"<ref name="about"/> - at [http://www.theonering.net TheOneRing.net]. In particular, as editor of ''Mallorn'' Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of [[The Tolkien Society]] due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. ''See also: [[Mallorn (journal)]]'' | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography, selected== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* [[2004]]: ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]''<ref>Henry Gee, ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'' (New York: Cold Spring Press, 2004); ISBN 0-285-63723-1</ref> | * [[2004]]: ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]''<ref>Henry Gee, ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'' (New York: Cold Spring Press, 2004); ISBN 0-285-63723-1</ref> | ||
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* [[2011]]: [[Mallorn 51|''Mallorn'' 51]] | * [[2011]]: [[Mallorn 51|''Mallorn'' 51]] | ||
** "Ent and sources" (editorial) | ** "Ent and sources" (editorial) | ||
* [[2011]]: [[Mallorn 52|''Mallorn'' 52]] | |||
** "A dash of movie magic" (review of ''[[wikipedia:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2]]'') | |||
** "Did Tolkien support the Canaries" | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]] | |||
** "Questions of authorship" (editorial) | |||
** "A journey to the cinema" (review of ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'') | |||
* [[2013]]: ''Discover Magazine'' | |||
** "[http://discovermagazine.com/2013/dec/20-how-to-explain-your-dragon The Science Behind Mythical Dragons]" | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* '''[http://www.chiswick.demon.co.uk/ Official | * '''[http://www.chiswick.demon.co.uk/ Official website]''' | ||
* {{WP|Henry_Gee|Henry Gee}} | * {{WP|Henry_Gee|Henry Gee}} | ||
* [http://network.nature.com/people/henrygee/profile Henry Gee] at ''[http://www.nature.com/ Nature]'' | * [http://network.nature.com/people/henrygee/profile Henry Gee] at ''[http://www.nature.com/ Nature]'' | ||
* [http://us.macmillan.com/author/henrygee Henry Gee] at [http://us.macmillan.com/default.aspx Macmillan Books] | * [http://us.macmillan.com/author/henrygee Henry Gee] at [http://us.macmillan.com/default.aspx Macmillan Books] | ||
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| Henry Gee | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born | 1962 |
| Education | University of Leeds, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Author, biologist, palaeontologist |
| Location | Norfolk, UK |
| Website | Official website |
Henry Gee is a biologist and author of The Science of Middle-earth, as well as being the current editor of The Tolkien Society's scholarly journal Mallorn.
About
Henry Gee was awarded a BA in zoology and genetics from the University of Leeds in 1984 before going on to complete a PhD in zoology at the University of Cambridge in 1991;[1] before finishing his doctorate, he joined the staff of Nature in 1987 where he is now a senior editor of biological sciences.[2] At Nature he devised and edits the "Futures" science-fiction series for which he won the Best Publisher award from the European Science Fiction Society in 2005.[3]
Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of The Science of Middle-earth, the editor of Mallorn, and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "Olog-Hai"[1] - at TheOneRing.net. In particular, as editor of Mallorn Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of The Tolkien Society due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. See also: Mallorn (journal)
Bibliography, selected
Books
Journals (editor)
- 2008: Mallorn 45
- 2008: Mallorn 46
- 2009: Mallorn 47
- 2009: Mallorn 48
- 2010: Mallorn 49
- 2010: Mallorn 50
- 2011: Mallorn 51
- 2011: Mallorn 52
- 2012: Mallorn 53
- 2013: Mallorn 54
Articles
- 2003: Nature
- 2004: Nature
- 2007: Nature
- 2008: Mallorn 45
- "Beowulf, The Real Story" (review of Beowulf film)
- 2009: Mallorn 47
- "The ode goes ever on" (editorial)
- "Away with the fairies" (review of Tolkien, Race and Cultural History)
- 2009: Mallorn 48
- "A year in study" (review of Tolkien Studies: Volume 6)
- 2010: Mallorn 49
- "Deep in the forest..." (review of Born of Hope)
- 2011: Mallorn 51
- "Ent and sources" (editorial)
- 2011: Mallorn 52
- "A dash of movie magic" (review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2)
- "Did Tolkien support the Canaries"
- 2013: Mallorn 54
- "Questions of authorship" (editorial)
- "A journey to the cinema" (review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
- 2013: Discover Magazine
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henry Gee, The Science of Middle-earth (London: Souvenir Press, 2005), p. 255
- ↑ "About the Editors", Nature
- ↑ "Announcements: Mallorn Turns Over a New Leaf" in Amon Hen, no. 208, November 2007, p. 6
- ↑ Henry Gee, The Science of Middle-earth (New York: Cold Spring Press, 2004); ISBN 0-285-63723-1
- ↑ Henry Gee, "Exhibition: A hobbit-forming show" in Nature, vol. 425, no. 6957, 2 October 2003, p. 455
- ↑ Henry Gee, "Kicking the hobbit habit" in Nature News, 8 November 2004
- ↑ Henry Gee, "In a hole in the ground" in Nature, vol. 446, no. 7139, 26 April 2007, pp. 979-80
