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Title: The Essential Guide to Alien Species (Star Wars) by Ann Margaret Lewis, R. K. Post ISBN: 0-345-44220-2 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best "Essential Guides"
Comment: When I first got this book I was completeley skeptical, How could anybody document the whole alien species in the SW Universe? Authors of different SW novels or comics like to keep pushing and inventing weird alien species, species that most of the time are boring, senseless, just a myriad of "pathetic life forms".
The real deal is that the author doesn't really analyze every single alien that has been shown in the Star Wars books, comics, movies, Expanded Universe, etc. This is the most appealing feature of the book, it centers only in the species worth mentioning, and it describes them in a unique manner, full of vivid descriptions, pictures and very interesting information concerning their history and their role in the struggle between the Force and the Dark Side.
Myself, I have seen the movies hundreds of times, so I am quite familiar with the looks of the creatures we get to see in all the Episodes. But my amaze was reserved to the cretures that appear in the novels, creatures that we have to stuff up with our imagination for building some sort of picture on what they look like.
You will surely be surprised by some pictures, specialy the Caamasi, and we also get to see a mayor make over on how bothans look like, a lot less human, and a lot more like the scheming mammals they are supposed to be.
In overall this Essential Guide is worth your money if you are a real Star Wars fan and want to give your imagination a little help on picturing the aliens that appear in every SW novel.
Rating: 5
Summary: At long last, a visual guide to the aliens of the EU...
Comment: It is about time that this essential guide came out! This is the one I think I have been waiting for the longest (except maybe the Essential Chronology). Most of the time I could care less about the history of Droids or Weapons, but the aliens of the Star Wars universe have always been of interest to me. Finally, here they are in this essential guide. This book was apparently "written" in-universe by Shi'ido anthropologist Hoole - yes, the same Hoole who wrote an entry for the Illustrated Star Wars Universe, and the same Hoole who was a character in the Galaxy of Fear novels. So what do you get?
For each of more than 100 species, you get at least one full page. There is an illustration of a member of the species, a little box giving the planet of origin, average height, and whether or not it is sentient. Then there is a bunch of text outlining the culture and history of the species, and finally a little in-universe anecdote, usually in the form of a journal entry, from someone who has had contact with members of that species. Then, for a bunch of other species that were not important enough to merit a full page, there is an appendix of "other notable species" which each get around a paragraph.
Granted, there are a few illustrations that look a little...off, and a couple that do not correspond with previous illustrations of that species, but overall the art is really good. In fact, that's what I use this book for - visual reference. The notes are nifty, but I got it for the pictures. In addition, there is a long awaited pronunciation guide at the end - THANK YOU! This book covers everything from the common species, to the Chiss, the Yuuzhan Vong, Falleen, even such obscure species as the "Assemblers," of which Ku'dar Mu'bat from the Bounty Hunter Wars was a member.
Definitely buy this book if you like Star Wars. Highly Recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Just like the title says- Essential
Comment: Ann Margaret Lewis has captured the essence of Star Wars, with it's plethora of odd, and often loveable aliens in this softcover volume. Although she does not document every species created for the Star Wars universe, she does cover those most heavily featured. And not just from the films: there are species here such as the Zeltrons, Noghri, and Mimbanites, from the Star Wars novels and comics as well.
Each alien is described in detail- their physical appearance, their culture, and their involvement in the rich pseudo-history of Star Wars. And each species listing is accompanied by a detailed illustration. There are also "quoted passages" from members of each species, detailing some fact about themselves, or some important event in their history.
And, finally, it is all done from the point of view of a New Republic anthropoligist, so there is a real vivid feel to the whole book. Whether you're just a casual fan and are dying to know who the "green guy with the long snout" is, or you're into Star Wars role playing, or the writing and publishing of on-line fan fiction, this book is a treasure trove of information, and a must to own.
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Title: The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars) by Daniel Wallace, Brandon McKinney, Scott Kolins ISBN: 0345420683 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 21 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (Star Wars) by Bill Smith, David Nakabayashi, Troy Vigil ISBN: 0345414136 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 04 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Essential Guide to Droids (Star Wars) by Daniel Wallace, Bill Hughes, Troy Vigil ISBN: 0345420675 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 16 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The New Essential Guide to Characters (Star Wars) by Daniel Wallace, Michael Sutfin ISBN: 0345449002 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 23 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (Star Wars) by W. HADEN BLACKMAN ISBN: 0345449029 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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