The Essential Guide to Warfare: Star Wars

Author: Jason Fry
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0345542746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE INTERGALACTIC BATTLEFIELD Like many a great epic, Star Wars is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures, and fascinating backstories of major clashes and combatants in the vast Star Wars universe have been documented in one fully illustrated volume. Extensively researched and inventively written, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare combines action-filled narrative with encyclopedic knowledge that: • explores notable military units and groups • traces the development of significant armaments and technologies • profiles key warship classes, ground units, and manufacturers • provides capsule biographies of great military leaders • presents eyewitness troopers’ accounts of combat • plus—enough additional profiles, intel, history, and lore to span the cosmos! Encompassing all of the Star Wars media, including the legendary films, the hit TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the bestselling books, comics, and videogames, and packed with original artwork, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare is a conquering achievement.

Star Wars

Author: W. Haden Blackman
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345449023
Category : Science fiction films
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is the all-new, full-color completely redesigned and revised edition of this top-selling "Star Wars" guide, with first-time entries for "The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones," and "The New Jedi Order."

Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Droids

Author: Daniel Wallace
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0345542819
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
DIFFERENT KIND OF HEAVY METAL SUPERSTAR Whether they’re doctors or diplomats, soldiers or secretaries, translators or nightclub waiters, the myriad mechanical marvels known as droids are an indispensable part of what keeps the Star Wars galaxy humming. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due–from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist leader General Grievous. Inside you’ll discover: • All the newest droids: from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith to the Knights of the Old Republic video games and the Clone Wars animated TV series, plus the bestselling multinovel series Star Wars: The New Jedi Order–all catalogued here for the first time • Detailed histories and capabilities of nearly one hundred droids along with full-color computer-generated illustrations and schematics of their construction highlights • Special sections, including “A Layperson’s Guide to Droids,” “Major Manufacturers,” and “A Short History of Droids” • An easy reference at your fingertips–each entry is arranged by Droid Type, including medics and scientists, repair units, battle units, and cyborgs–plus special expanded entries for R-series astromechs, the 3PO protocol series, and battle droids For the definitive debriefing on droids, there’s only one official, authoritative, and absolutely essential technical guide!

Star Wars

Author: Bill Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780590023610
Category : Star Wars films
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description

Star Wars

Author: Daniel Wallace
Publisher: Lucas Books
ISBN: 9780345420688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
A detailed look at one hundred of the most exotic locales in the Star Wars cosmos.

Star Wars

Author: Andy Mangels
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345395351
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE EMPIRE! RESEARCH THE REBELS! *Features detailed profiles of all the most important characters in the Star Wars universe *Covers the movies, the books--classic and new--the comics, the TV specials, the games, and the rest of the expanding universe of Star Wars *Describes the history and personality of each character, with vital statistics, weapons of choice, and vehicles used *Includes photographs and original line drawings--with multiple illustrations of most characters for better visual reference *Brings you up-to-date on recent characters and events if you've been away from the Star Wars universe for a while. THE UNIVERSE OF STAR WARS IS EXPANDING FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE... WITH THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS IN HAND, YOU'LL NEVER LOSE YOUR WAY.

Star Wars

Author: Jason Fry
Publisher: Titan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781781161401
Category : Science fiction films
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
Like many a great epic, 'Star Wars' is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures and backstories of major clashes and combatants in the Star Wars universe have been documented in this volume. It combines action-filled narrative with encyclopedic knowledge.

The History and Politics of Star Wars

Author: Chris Kempshall
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351382705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
This book provides the first detailed and comprehensive examination of all the materials making up the Star Wars franchise relating to the portrayal and representation of real-world history and politics. Drawing on a variety of sources, including films, published interviews with directors and actors, novels, comics, and computer games, this volume explores the ways in which historical and contemporary events have been repurposed within Star Wars. It focuses on key themes such as fascism and the Galactic Empire, the failures of democracy, the portrayal of warfare, the morality of the Jedi, and the representations of sex, gender, and race. Through these themes, this study highlights the impacts of the fall of the Soviet Union, the War on Terror, and the failures of the United Nations upon the ‘galaxy far, far away’. By analysing and understanding these events and their portrayal within Star Wars, it shows how the most popular media franchise in existence aims to speak about wider contemporary events and issues. The History and Politics of Star Wars is useful for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars of a variety of disciplines such as transmedia studies, science fiction, cultural studies, and world history and politics in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Playing the Crusades

Author: Robert Houghton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000360288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 137

Book Description
Engaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present the memory of crusading in the modern period as a productive, exciting, and much needed area of investigation. This volume considers the appearance and use of the crusades in modern games; demonstrating that popular memory of the crusades is intrinsically and mutually linked with the design and play of these games. The essays engage with uses of crusading rhetoric and imagery within a range of genres – including roleplaying, action, strategy, and casual games – and from a variety of theoretical perspectives drawing on gender and race studies, game design and theory, and broader discussions on medievalism. Cumulatively, the authors reveal the complex position of the crusades within digital games, highlight the impact of these games on popular understanding of the crusades, and underline the connection between the portrayal of the crusades in digital games and academic crusade historiography. Playing the Crusades is invaluable for scholars and students interested in the crusades, popular representations of the crusades, historical games, and collective memory.

The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 7: Icons of the Galaxy

Author: Jonathan Wilkins
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 1785856014
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
“[The Star Wars Films] are iconic representations of what we know about the complications of our lives.” – Harrison Ford Star Wars: Icons of the Galaxy celebrates some of the most memorable elements of the saga, whether it be timeless characters such as Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker, notable scenes, or even much-loved collectibles. This collection explores iconic highlights of the saga, including interviews with Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, a comprehensive look at the legendary Marvel comic-book adaptation, and even more extraordinary characteristics that make Star Wars so unique. The ultimate exploration of the space fantasy and its icon that changed the world! “This is the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan in your life.” – Seattle Book Review