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The Encyclopedia of Arda is an indispensible reference guide to theworks of J.R.R. Tolkien, based on the popular Website of the samename. The Encyclopedia contains around 4,000 individual entries,many with additional features such as maps, family trees andimages.Also included in the Encyclopedia are a selection of articlesand reference guides, including a detailed lexicon and a guide toold and rare words used in Tolkien's works. The interactiveChronicle and Calendar let you explore the history of Middle-earthfrom its earliest times, and the Encyclopedia even containsdetailed guides to the recent film versions of The Lord of theRings.FEATURES:- Search the Encyclopedia, choose from an A-Z index, or browsearticles by topic. Each entry is rich in hypertext links, lettingyou freely explore the world of Middle-earth and beyond.- Many entries provide their own factbox and timeline, alongwith maps, genealogical charts, and images.- The interactive Chronicle of Arda lets you explore any periodfrom Middle-earth's history. The Interactive Calendar lets youchoose dates in any of seven different calendars and see whichevents took place on those dates.- Language guides include a dictionary of old and rare wordsused by Tolkien, and also a lexicon explaining the origins of manynames of characters and places in Elvish and other languages.- The 'Excyclopedia' feature is an additional guide to lesscanonical topics, exploring concepts from Tolkien's earlier work,and related topics from other sources.- This is a standalone app that works completely independentlyof the Encyclopedia of Arda Website; no Internet connection isrequired.LANGUAGE:EnglishABOUT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARDA:The Encyclopedia of Arda has been a popular source of Tolkien loreon the Web since 1997. Visit the Encyclopedia of Arda site athttp://www.glyphweb.com/arda/The app includes reference information on more than 4,000topics, including maps, charts and genealogies. Also included aredetailed analyses of all three Lord of the Rings films, and alsoThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Movie guides for The Desolationof Smaug and There and Back Again will be released soon!The Encyclopedia app was developed by Virtix Ltd: visit ourWebsite at http://www.virtix.co.uk/The Encyclopedia of Arda is not an official reference work.