This volume - a definitive reference devoted exclusively to the Star Wars milieu - draws together data from films, radio dramas, novels, short stories, computer games, and more, running the full gamut of this extraordinary galaxy. From science and technology to history and geography; from culture and biography to ecology and cosmology; from "abo" and "Abrax" to "Zirtran's Anchor" and "zwil", this all-encompassing, fully illustrated alphabetical reference covers all the elements that have developed and expanded the Star Wars universe, creating a rich and diverse history that spans millennia. Its scope ranges from the renowned and infamous ("Luke Skywalker", "Darth Vader") to the obscure and enigmatic ("Tnun Bdu"); from the history of the Sith Wars to the Galactic Civil War that pitted the Rebel Alliance against the Empire. It introduces us to the natives and customs of planets as diverse as Tatooine and Dagobah, and even to the secrets and beliefs of the Jedi Knights. As a bonus for the intensive researcher, this massive reference includes the complete timeline of major events in Star Wars history.
About the Author
Stephen J. Sansweet was a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer before joining The Wall Street Journal. There, he was named deputy bureau chief in 1983 and, four years later, served as the Journal's Los Angeles bureau chief. In 1996, Sansweet joined Lucasfilm Ltd. as Director of Specialty Marketing to help promote Star Wars to fans both old and new. He started collecting robots and space toys in the mid-1970s and over the years has created the largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world. He is the author or coauthor of six books, including The Punishment Cure, Science Fiction Toys and Models, Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible, Tomart's Price Guide to Star Wars Collectibles, and Quotable Star Wars: I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee.
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– Customer review on 08/03/2006
Okay, I'll admit it - I generally buy this sort of book for the pictures. Although it has received an occasional bad review in the past, and it is a little dated now due to it's publication before the Star Wars prequels, Original Trilogy fans will find it to have very comprehensive coverage of all film and tie-in material. It's not quite as picturesque as the Visual Dictionarys, for example, but it does have good graphics/photos for many of its entries, and includes rare and/or not-seen-elsewhere pictures amongst these.
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