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Summary: The legend has its book
Review: In this book we can see the items George Lucas could build for the classic series of movies, encompassing props, models, etc.It shows a lot of things, however we can miss some items, like some ships are not displayed, but it does not diminish its value. Very good.
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Summary: Very nice job
Review: It is an amazing book related to Lucas' trilogy. It depicts all hardware used in the films. I have only a missing point: the starships are not all in the book and it would be better have them, but it is not a problem for a very nice illustrated book.
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Summary: A TRUE LABOR OF LOVE
Review: It is nice to see new images of the costumes and props. They could have easily used an old picture of the cantinia band instead of taking the time to seach for the costumes or they could have used a drawing to show the inside of a lightsaber instead of taking the time and money to build one, but they didn't. They went that extra mile to be creative. It is not a rehash of old information. These are the problems I had with the Star Wars Encyclopedia. Do not be turned away by the fact that they have labeled this as a young reader book. I am a 29 years old Naval Officer and I thought it was great. A must have reference book.
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Summary: You'll pick it up again and again
Review: My son the nine-year-old spendthrift actually saved up for this book, and I must say it's worth every penny. It's filled with beat-up, blaster-lased equipment, cool musical instruments, weird details you've wondered about but thought you were too old to ask. When my son first got it, we fought over it! It's also worth the money because it quickly becomes clear to the careful observer that much of the gear herein is reconditioned everyday stuff from the banal 20th Century. A musical instrument in the Cantina band, for instance, contains brass garden sprinkler nozzles! Spotting these details is what makes this book fun for us adults as well as the second generation of Jedi masters. Unreservedly recommended!
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Summary: A visual dictionary with engaging layout and information
Review: Star Wars the Visual Dictionary is actually more than just a dictionary. It has excellent photos from the Lucasfilm Archives including a few from scenes that were cut. In a way, this book is similar to From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: the Best of the Lucasfilm Archives, but instead of being production notes, it treats the technical objects as if they were real. Arrows point to various parts of things like Boba Fett's armour. I wonder if some of the props were enhanced for this book because there are photos of the inside mechanics of a lightsaber and a stormtrooper helmet, which wouldn't have been neccessary for the movies. The layout of the book is much like the Eyewitness series with very clear individual photos of objects instead of just a rectangular, stale layout. A lot of information is packed into theh 64 pages and as far as I can tell, nothing was left uncovered. I've got to hand it to the research team who worked on this book. I deffinitely recommend it for kids or adults.
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Summary: Seriously cool volume on Star Wars gadgets
Review: The beautifully illustrated DK duo cover characters, costumes, and weaponry in the Visual Dictionary, while the Cross Sections book dissects vehicles and spacecraft. Want to know how a light saber really works or what the interior of an Imperial Stormtrooper's helmet looks like? It's all in here. The most remarkable thing about the books is the amount of thought that's been expelled on the workings of things that don't even exist. The DK books are seriously cool and exceedingly browsable. Though aimed at kids, don't be surprised to see plenty of adults flipping through them also.-Michael Rogers, "Library Journal"
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Summary: Excellen tdetails for those who have to know
Review: The crosscuts and details in this book are outstanding . Great book for anyone hooked on Star Wars.
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Summary: You May Fire When Ready...
Review: The Visual Directory complements the Pictorial Directory and really gets into the characters of this famous trilogy. My only bickbat is the lack of information on Peter Cushing's villianous charcter, Grand Moff Willif Tarken. He was the main central player in the orginal Star Wars but because of his demise in this movie he dosen't get the full coverage he deserves.
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Summary: # 1 IN THE GLAEXY
Review: Things just dont get much better. From an inside look at a lightsaber to the workings of Boba Fetts arsonal. Filled with pictures and descriptions.
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Summary: Brilliant, a wonderful book, a must read
Review: This book is brilliant for all star wars fans, young and old. It gives a very detailed account of all star wars characters. Even the most minor characters have a place in this book for example even jabba's entertainers and jabba's bounty hunter, Boba Fett have two pages of their own. It's a good idea to have this book at hand when looking at the star wars trilogy videos.
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