Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition

Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide is a reference book released by Dorling Kindersley on September 19, 2005 and written by Ryder Windham. It is marketed as the "ultimate guide" for any Star Wars fan, whether new or fanatic. Every facet of the Star Wars universe is covered in this book: films, Expanded Universe, behind-the-scenes, collecting, and Star Wars fandom.

Publisher's summary
The definitive companion to the entire Star Wars phenomenon, in a special updated edition: Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide uncovers the full story of the amazing Star Wars saga, with more than 1,000 images from the movies, cartoons, comics, and novels, along with merchandise, behind-the-scenes photography, and much more! This Special Edition features brand-new overviews of the latest comic books, new information on merchandise, as well as a special feature on fan Celebrations.

Contents

 * Foreword
 * Introduction
 * A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY&hellip;
 * Galactic History
 * The Galaxy
 * Special Technology
 * The Jedi Order
 * The Sith
 * THE OLD REPUBLIC
 * Great Sith War
 * The Mandalorian Wars
 * Ascension of the Dark Lords
 * Keepers of the Peace
 * A Democratic Republic
 * Master and Apprentice
 * Blockade of Naboo
 * The Chosen One?
 * Battle of Naboo
 * The Decaying Republic
 * Rise of the Separatists
 * The Clone Army
 * Tragedy on Tatooine
 * Battle of Geonosis
 * THE CLONE WARS
 * Battles and Campaigns
 * Kidnapped!
 * Power of the Dark Side
 * The Jedi Purge
 * Dark Lord Reborn
 * THE DARK TIMES
 * Jedi on the Run
 * Empire of Evil
 * Imperial Might
 * Rogues and Villains
 * The Death Star
 * THE CIVIL WAR
 * Leia's Mission
 * Luke's Destiny
 * A Jedi in Exile
 * Passage to Alderaan
 * "Now, I am the Master"
 * Battle of Yavin
 * Encounter on Mimban
 * Battle of Hoth
 * A Jedi in Training
 * "No Disintegrations"
 * Betrayal in the Clouds
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Prisoners of Jabba the Hutt
 * "There is Another"
 * Battle of Endor
 * A NEW ERA
 * The New Republic
 * Empire Reborn
 * The New Jedi Order
 * Legacy
 * BEHIND THE SCENES
 * George Lucas
 * The Star Wars Saga
 * Designing the galaxy
 * Visual Effects
 * Model-making
 * Movie Posters
 * EXPANDING THE UNIVERSE
 * Merchandise
 * Toys and Games
 * Classic Plastic
 * Novelty Merchandise
 * Premium Products
 * Continuing the Saga
 * Star Wars Publishing
 * Video Games
 * Celebration
 * Star Wars Timeline
 * Index
 * Acknowledgments