THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE GUIDE TO A SPACE FANTASY PHENOMENONTheStar Warsuniverse, much like our own, is constantly expanding. In the ten years since the publication of theStar Wars Encyclopedia, a lot has happened in that galaxy far, far away: four new feature films, a host of official original novels, comics, video games, & more.Now, thirty years of information on all thingsStar Wars–ranging from science & technology to history & geography, culture & biography to ecology & cosmology–has been supplemented with an entire decade’s worth of all-new material.Abundantly illustrated with full-color artwork & photos, & now in a new three-volume edition to accommodate its wealth of detailed entries, theStar Wars Encyclopediaencompasses the full measure ofGeorge Lucas’screation.Here’s just a sampling of what’s inside:• character portraits of both the renowned (Luke Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Darth Vader) & the obscure (Tnun Bdu, Tycho Celchu, Bib Fortuna)• the natives & customs of planets as diverse as Tatooine & Hoth, Dagobah & Kashyyyk• the rituals, secrets, & traditions ofJedi Knights&Sith Lords• a timeline of major events inStar Warshistory, from theClone Wars& the inception of theEmpireto the rise & fall ofAnakin Skywalker& the invasion of the monstrousYuuzhan VongScrupulously researched & written by leading authorities Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, & Daniel Wallace, this landmark work is the must-have centerpiece of everyStar Warslibrary.