Star Wars - The Visual Dictionary

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Introduction
The fantasy world of the Star Wars trilogy has come to take on a curious feeling of reality. Created for movies, the clothing, weapons, technology, and other items appearing in this Visual Dictionary feature the nicks and dents of longtime use, the look of no-nonsense functionality, and the convincing detail of actual objects. The characters, creatures, and droids of Star Wars were given extensive back-stories and personal histories that bring them to their points of adventure on the screen. It is the extraordinarily rich conception of Star Wars and its trappings that makes the fantasy seem so real. The devoted labors of many inspired artists and performers wrought a universe so detailed that we can hold it up to intense scrutiny, always discovering new subtleties in the marvellous tapestiy. Herein you will find the tangible elements of the Star Wars saga explained in detail and presented with clarity as never before. Here you may come veiy close to touching all this imaginary reality for yourself. You hold in your hands a guidebook and a passport to a place where the blaster bolts smell of ozone and the rock canyons of Tatooine hide mysterious eyes in the dark. Join us.
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THE VISUAL DICTIONARY
Exciting new photography and exhaustive research reveal previously unknown features of Star Wars characters, creatures, droids, and equipment.
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Cut-away views of a lightsaber and a stormtrooper helmet • C-3P0's inner workings • a wild cartina bard performance
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The names and functions of R2-D2's attachments • Boba Fett's secret weapons • all about the mysterious characteis and creatures ir Jabba's palace
Explore
The secrets of Darth Vader's armor > every detail of stormtrooper weaponry and equipment • and much more!
Also available Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections
The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft and copyright ® 1998 Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary brings DK's world-acclaimed visual style to the Star Wars universe. High-quality annotated photographs, supported by stills from the movies, explain evety important feature of the characters, creatures, costumes, droids, and equipment found in the Star Wars trilogy, the most popular movies of all time.
Author David West Reynolds was given unrestricted access to the famed Lucasfilm archives at Skywalker Ranch in California. Key objects from the movies have been re-photographed and even re-created by expert consultants from Industrial Light and Magic, a division of Lucas Digital Ltd., and George Lucas's award-winning special-effects production company. The result is a unique and fascinating reference work that reveals the characters and creatures of the Star Wars movies as they have never been seen before! Vissza