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The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE GUIDE TO A SPACE FANTASY PHENOMENON
The Star Wars universe, much like our own, is constantly expanding. In the ten years since the publication of the Star Wars Encyclopedia, a lot has happened in that galaxy far, far away: four new feature films, a host of official original novels, comics, video games, and more. Now, thirty years of information on all things Star Wars–ranging from science and technology to history and geography, culture and biography to ecology and cosmology–has been supplemented with an entire decade’s worth of all-new material. Abundantly illustrated with full-color artwork and photos, and now in a new three-volume edition to accommodate its wealth of detailed entries, the Star Wars Encyclopedia encompasses the full measure of George Lucas’s creation.
Here’s just a sampling of what’s inside:
� character portraits of both the renowned (Luke Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Darth Vader) and the obscure (Tnun Bdu, Tycho Celchu, Bib Fortuna)
� the natives and customs of planets as diverse as Tatooine and Hoth, Dagobah and Kashyyyk
� the rituals, secrets, and traditions of Jedi Knights and Sith Lords
� a timeline of major events in Star Wars history, from the Clone Wars and the inception of the Empire to the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and the invasion of the monstrous Yuuzhan Vong
Scrupulously researched and written by leading authorities Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, and Daniel Wallace, this landmark work is the must-have centerpiece of every Star Wars library.
The Star Wars universe, much like our own, is constantly expanding. In the ten years since the publication of the Star Wars Encyclopedia, a lot has happened in that galaxy far, far away: four new feature films, a host of official original novels, comics, video games, and more. Now, thirty years of information on all things Star Wars–ranging from science and technology to history and geography, culture and biography to ecology and cosmology–has been supplemented with an entire decade’s worth of all-new material. Abundantly illustrated with full-color artwork and photos, and now in a new three-volume edition to accommodate its wealth of detailed entries, the Star Wars Encyclopedia encompasses the full measure of George Lucas’s creation.
Here’s just a sampling of what’s inside:
� character portraits of both the renowned (Luke Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Darth Vader) and the obscure (Tnun Bdu, Tycho Celchu, Bib Fortuna)
� the natives and customs of planets as diverse as Tatooine and Hoth, Dagobah and Kashyyyk
� the rituals, secrets, and traditions of Jedi Knights and Sith Lords
� a timeline of major events in Star Wars history, from the Clone Wars and the inception of the Empire to the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and the invasion of the monstrous Yuuzhan Vong
Scrupulously researched and written by leading authorities Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, and Daniel Wallace, this landmark work is the must-have centerpiece of every Star Wars library.
1224 pages, Hardcover
Published December 9, 2008
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About the author
Stephen J. Sansweet
29Ìýbooks19ÌýfollowersSansweet was born and educated in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He studied at Temple University from 1962 to 1966, majoring in journalism. Three years after graduating, in 1969, he began work as a reporter at the Wall Street Journal in both Philadelphia and Montreal. He was promoted to deputy bureau chief in 1984, and later the chief of Wall Street Journal's Los Angeles bureau in 1987. In February 1996, he joined Lucasfilm as director of specialty marketing. He is currently director of content management and in charge of fan relations.
Sansweet's collection has also been featured on the History Channel's Boy's Toys special "Private Collections".
Sansweet's collection has also been featured on the History Channel's Boy's Toys special "Private Collections".
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November 6, 2015
The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia is a revised edition of the Star Wars Encyclopedia, a well-known and excellent referential tool filled with everything you might want to know about the Star Wars universe.
After an extensive and detailed reformation to include every new aspect from the new films and the comics, the book is back, three times its original size and divided in three volumes. Simply epic!
From profiling characters and explaining intriguing rituals of the Jedi Knights and the Sith Lords to analysing battles and describing or naming food. Yes, it is thoroughly checked and filled with legitimate facts.
From the first pages it initiates a comprehensive timeline and after that it's filled not only with amazing entries but also great pictures.
In my opinion it's great for every Star Wars fan, both die-hard and newbie. Either if you like the original trilogy or the prequels and maybe even the comics, there is info in here that you didn't know about that ties loose ends, explains a lot of misused characteristics and ultimately answers questions and educates you perfectly on the matter at hand.
I use it every time i have a big question or when i want to remember a tiny detail even when i can find the same info online much easier. This book is not just a beautiful coffee table item, it's a jewel and a must-have on anyone's collection.
A NOTE ABOUT THIS BOOK
Lastly, i have to point out again, that this is a new edition of the book. Not the previous one, that falsely everyone seems to read and rate on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, i feel the need to clarify that because some readers comment wrongfully that it is obsolete after the prequels and that's clearly not the case. You can see the difference below.
After an extensive and detailed reformation to include every new aspect from the new films and the comics, the book is back, three times its original size and divided in three volumes. Simply epic!
From profiling characters and explaining intriguing rituals of the Jedi Knights and the Sith Lords to analysing battles and describing or naming food. Yes, it is thoroughly checked and filled with legitimate facts.
From the first pages it initiates a comprehensive timeline and after that it's filled not only with amazing entries but also great pictures.
In my opinion it's great for every Star Wars fan, both die-hard and newbie. Either if you like the original trilogy or the prequels and maybe even the comics, there is info in here that you didn't know about that ties loose ends, explains a lot of misused characteristics and ultimately answers questions and educates you perfectly on the matter at hand.
I use it every time i have a big question or when i want to remember a tiny detail even when i can find the same info online much easier. This book is not just a beautiful coffee table item, it's a jewel and a must-have on anyone's collection.
A NOTE ABOUT THIS BOOK
Lastly, i have to point out again, that this is a new edition of the book. Not the previous one, that falsely everyone seems to read and rate on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, i feel the need to clarify that because some readers comment wrongfully that it is obsolete after the prequels and that's clearly not the case. You can see the difference below.
August 23, 2010
4.0 stars. A very good reference to all things "Star Wars" whether from the movies, comics, cartoons or books. You can tell that the author spent a lot of time puting this work together and it shows. Well thought out and informative.
January 7, 2018
It may be mon cannon now, but this is a great summary of the Star Wars universe up to its release. The illustrations are awesome. No index though which would have been helpful.
June 13, 2017
A fantastically updated encyclopedia that covers everything up till the Fate of the Jedi series. This three volume series is beautifully illustrated, and has entries for such a wide range of people, aliens, places, ships and more from the Star Wars universe that you could while away hours just browsing through.
February 14, 2010
As long as the Star Wars Universe continues to expand, no encyclopedia will ever be "complete", but this is a great reference book, though not as helpful as far as cross-references, sourcing data, and other tools that prior Star Wars reference books have provided.
April 11, 2013
Contains every Star Wars fact of video and print media up to it's point of release. Everything you could possibly want to know from every major character to some of the most minor/fleeting.
I highly recommend this book set to all Star Wars fans!
I highly recommend this book set to all Star Wars fans!
November 4, 2011
finished the first volume,it was great!
hope to finish this series before I have to return the whole thing to the liabrary.
hope to finish this series before I have to return the whole thing to the liabrary.
April 29, 2015
Excellent set of Star Wars information all in one. A must for every fan.
September 2, 2024
Honestly, I was expecting a lot more information than what was given. I was expecting, like, equal amounts of knowledge about all sorts of things. Well, some characters, objects, etc got more paragraphs than others; most of them had very little information. It still gave me the knowledge I sought for, just not as much as I was hoping to get.
January 10, 2022
Great three encyclopedia books with extensive listings about Star Wars it’s inevitable that it will become outdated. That being said it’s a great resource of Star Wars knowledge. Pretty heavy set of books in slipcase.
January 11, 2018
The best book I own! Period. It's SW at its finest... pre-Disney ;)
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