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Summary: Dr Saxton gives the harcore fans what they want
Review: I think few people really "care" whether the Millenium Flacon can go zero to sixty in 3.1 seconds or 3.2 seconds but there is a distinct group of fans out there who are absolutely intriuged by the Star Wars universe in a way that makes us want to quantify it. I say "us" because I am such a fan. I've done things most people would consider quite abnormal (does anyone here know how much energy it takes to vaporize an asteroid as in Empire Strikes Back?)Dr. Saxton has long been a highly regarded member of the Star Wars technical enthusiast community, as I call it. His site is one of the most referenced authorities on just about anything Star Wars and this book is in many ways an extension of his site (hosted on TheForce.net if you care). What Dr. Saxton has done is take all the available material that LucasFilm would give him and given us the most comprehensive review of the vehicles and vessels that liter the worlds of Attack of the Clones and give each place its own personality. He also does two small things which I am appreciative of and I hope many others are equally appreciative of. Firstly it goes into great depth as to the "purpose" (in the SW world) of thousands of tiny bits and pieces of the starships and vehicles. It is the kind of detail that can make a world seem more real, it gives depth much as telling us the number of cylinders in an engine gives depth to a car. The little blurbs surrounding the excellent illustrations give you a feel for the nity gritty and also serve as a nice way to just skim through the book. They are each litle windows into a piece of the SW world (whether through telling us what hot-rod engines are doing on a speeder or informing us of how big troop formations are). Secondly it gives you real world figuires for acceleration, shielding, and firepower. These are the things that some fans have been asking for a long time (not many but some). How much damage a turbolaser does might not matter to some, probably most, fans out there but again for the technical comunity I feel it is a boon that gives us one more way of connecting with the SW universe in our own wierd way. For those who are less inclined to the "nitty gritty" then please note that this book is also an excellent coffee table piece. The illustrations are first rate and many younger kids will absolutely glory in the intricate deck levels and engine compartments because they seem so real. I give credit to the artists but in the end I give greatest praise to Dr. Saxton.
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Summary: Almost as good as the other Cross section book
Review: The artwork and detail in this book is mind blowing. However, since few of the Episode 1 vehicles are as intriguing as the ships in the original trilogy, this book is slightly less interesting, in my view. That is not to say it isn't essential if you're into technical artwork or Star Wars as a whole. It's probably best to get them both, the older book and this new one. I have one question to DK, however: Where's the Star Trek cross sections book?
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Summary: CRISS CROSS
Review: I THINK THIS BOOK IS MORE OF A GET-TO-KNOW-STAR-WARS-SHIPS. INCREDIBLE LIFE LOOKING REALIZUMS OF THE ACTUAL STAR WARS ACTION PLANES. YOU SEE THE FUEL TANKES TO TINY GISMOES. I THINK IT IS A PERFECT BOOK FOR BEGINING STAR WARS FANS.
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Summary: Great Detail! It ended too soon.
Review: This book has it all! I especially found the information about the Y-wing very interesting. The only problem is that I feel it excludes some very important ships, The A-wing, the TIE bomber, the "Rebel cruiser," the Mon Calamari cruiser, and the Lambda shuttle. But that is unimportant, since this is one of the best Star Wars books out there. (By the way, they are supposed to be proton torpedoes!)
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Summary: Neat illustrations
Review: I enjoyed the well done pictures within this book. I love blueprints and the like, so seeing this left me no choic but to buy it.
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Summary: Proton Torpedoes!
Review: Proton Torpedoes? Proton Torpedoes? When you called yourselves "warsies" I thought o.k. it's just a copying stage when you made the ""Star wars Encyclopedia"" I got angry but this is too much and if you are going to copy at least copy it right "Photon Torpedoes" you know like in star trek or did that never crossed your down-sized minds? you copy things from star trek quicker then a xerox
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Summary: The BEST SW book!
Review: I am Addam(a.k.a. Mace Windu), Jedi Knight, and this book taught me everything I know about Episode 1 vehicles.
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Summary: My review of this GREAT Book!!!!
Review: I must say I love this book. I love being able to look into the insides of all of the vehicles. I am having a ton of fun looking through it. I am ust 19 and I have shown my family who all love it also. Great job by the author he has done a splendid job!!
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Summary: A good book.
Review: You really can't go wrong by purchasing this excellent book. The information packed in this book is very interesting. The only possible downside I can think of with this book is that the drawings seem kind of toned-down and dull, but they're well-done anyway.
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