Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels

Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels by Bill Smith Paperback condition gently read THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE HIGH-TECH CRAFT OF THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE! "THAT'S NO MOON! IT'S A SPACE STATION."But it wasn't just any space station--it was the most famous battle station in movie history, the Death Star, just one of the dozens of high-tech marvels that are found in the movies, the books, the comics, the games, and everywhere the Star Wars epic continues. STAR WARS(c): THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS* Features detailed data on the most important spaceships, vehicles, and battle machines in the Star Wars universe.* Describes the development and historical importance of each vehicle.* Includes detailed illustrations with each entry for instant visual reference.* Brings you up-to-date on the latest starcraft technology used by the New Republic, its allies, and its enemies.THESE ARE THE SHIPS USED TO TRAVEL, EXPLORE, AND CONQUER THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY. Book overview Text by W. Haden BlackmanAll new full color illustrations by Ian FullwoodFrom the beat-up landspeeders that whisk travelers between desert towns on Tatooine to Jabba the Hutt’s luxurious sail barge and the elegant Naboo Royal Starship, the vehicles and vessels in the Star Wars universe have captivated millions of delighted fans.In light of the ever-expanding saga, the New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels features completely updated entries that cover more than 150 ships, along with brand new, full-color illustrations by dazzling artist Ian Fullwood. This new volume encompasses craft from all five movies, the bestselling novels of the New Jedi Order, comics, TV specials, and games. Inside you will Detailed profiles and vital statistics for each vessel, including data covering the vehicle’s construction, size, maximum speed, and its role in Star Wars history A revealing Layman’s Guide to Technology, covering common terms applied to each class of vehicle An outline of engine technologies that drive the craft across the Star Wars galaxy, and of the unique weapons they boast Schematics for each vehicle, providing the reader with instant visual reference Discover the modifications Han Solo and Chewbacca made on the Millennium Falcon to make it one of the fastest vessels in the galaxy; the secrets of the Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport Walker, possibly the most formidable military vehicle ever assembled; the reasons the Tribubble Bongo Sub is the chosen way to navigate the watery depths of Naboo; and the unique and lethal properties of the Yuuzhan Vong’s living starship, the Coralskipper.Skiffs, cargo haulers, shuttles, podracers, gunships, sandcrawlers– if it flies, glides, drives, or speeds in the Star Wars galaxy, you’ll find it in The New Essential Guide to Vehicle and Vessels!

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