The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

[OSCORP]

I may grab this as well.

 

[IronFingaz]

Anyone know when this is coming out? Amazon.com says Dec. 9th but Amazon.co.uk says Apr. 24

 

[FQRizzo]

yeah i cant take wookipedia into the ^^^^ter with me.

Thanks to my iPod Touch, I can.

 

[Blu Falcon]

A waste of money IMO. How can it be "complete" when there are still new Star Wars stories and characters being realized in TV shows, games, comics, books, etc.? Star Wars is now ever-evolving, and every other year they'll have to come out with "The Latest and Greatest Must Have Edition" and people will continue to throw their money at it. Anything I want to know about Star Wars I either: A) Already Know or B) Google It

More power to those who want this though.

 

[IrishJedi]

Anyone know when this is coming out? Amazon.com says Dec. 9th but Amazon.co.uk says Apr. 24

It's coming out this month in the U.S. for sure. A friend already received a gratis copy of the final printing.

 

[icruise]

A waste of money IMO. How can it be "complete" when there are still new Star Wars stories and characters being realized in TV shows, games, comics, books, etc.? Star Wars is now ever-evolving, and every other year they'll have to come out with "The Latest and Greatest Must Have Edition" and people will continue to throw their money at it. Anything I want to know about Star Wars I either: A) Already Know or B) Google It

More power to those who want this though.

By that logic, ALL encyclopedias and dictionaries are a waste of money.

 

[Blu Falcon]

By that logic, ALL encyclopedias and dictionaries are a waste of money.

Well, in this day and age of instant information and the fact that portable storage devices can store an entire library's worth of material, they are. I've actually seen complete volumes of encyclopedias and other reference books tossed in dumpsters (not that I typically go digging through dumpsters or anything, but it's happening). Plus, actual encyclopedias serve to educate people on facts about our world, not some trivial science fiction fantasy land George Lucas dreamed up. I don't know about you, but I don't ever recall any college class being offered called Star Wars 101. Don't let me rain on your parade, dude. Just put me on ignore and knock yourself out with the encyclopedia. I'm saving my bookshelf space for rare classic leather bound literature. I'll bail out and let you all enjoy your future investment.

 

[Puay]

Does anyone know? Is this set puerly based on the 6 movies?

 

[ambasah]

Well, in this day and age of instant information and the fact that portable storage devices can store an entire library's worth of material, they are. I've actually seen complete volumes of encyclopedias and other reference books tossed in dumpsters (not that I typically go digging through dumpsters or anything, but it's happening). Plus, actual encyclopedias serve to educate people on facts about our world, not some trivial science fiction fantasy land George Lucas dreamed up. I don't know about you, but I don't ever recall any college class being offered called Star Wars 101. Don't let me rain on your parade, dude. Just put me on ignore and knock yourself out with the encyclopedia. I'm saving my bookshelf space for rare classic leather bound literature. I'll bail out and let you all enjoy your future investment.

your reply seems a bit dramatic? He was just offering an alternate argument, which does make sense...

"trivial science fiction fantasy land George Lucas dreamed up"....I agree with you it is "trivial", expecially given everything going on in the world these days, but the same could be send for anything on this site.

 

[NASEDO]

Does anyone know? Is this set puerly based on the 6 movies?

It looks like is goes into the EU. Heres the description at amazon

Product Description
THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE GUIDE TO A SPACE FANTASY PHENOMENON


The Star Wars universe, much like our own, is constantly expanding. In the ten years since the publication of the Star 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, and more. Now, thirty years of information on all things Star Wars–ranging from science and technology to history and geography, culture and biography to ecology and cosmology–has been supplemented with an entire decade’s worth of all-new material. Abundantly illustrated with full-color artwork and photos, and now in a new three-volume edition to accommodate its wealth of detailed entries, the Star Wars Encyclopedia encompasses the full measure of George Lucas’s creation.

Here’s just a sampling of what’s inside:
• character portraits of both the renowned (Luke Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Darth Vader) and the obscure (Tnun Bdu, Tycho Celchu, Bib Fortuna)
• the natives and customs of planets as diverse as Tatooine and Hoth, Dagobah and Kashyyyk
• the rituals, secrets, and traditions of Jedi Knights and Sith Lords
• a timeline of major events in Star Wars history, from the Clone Wars and the inception of the Empire to the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and the invasion of the monstrous Yuuzhan Vong

Scrupulously researched and written by leading authorities Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, and Daniel Wallace, this landmark work is the must-have centerpiece of every Star Wars library.

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[icruise]

Well, in this day and age of instant information and the fact that portable storage devices can store an entire library's worth of material, they are. I've actually seen complete volumes of encyclopedias and other reference books tossed in dumpsters (not that I typically go digging through dumpsters or anything, but it's happening). Plus, actual encyclopedias serve to educate people on facts about our world, not some trivial science fiction fantasy land George Lucas dreamed up. I don't know about you, but I don't ever recall any college class being offered called Star Wars 101. Don't let me rain on your parade, dude. Just put me on ignore and knock yourself out with the encyclopedia. I'm saving my bookshelf space for rare classic leather bound literature. I'll bail out and let you all enjoy your future investment.

Well, first of all I don't think I'll be buying this. But I think you may be misunderstanding the way that most people will be using this kind of book. While you might occasionally want to know what planet Greedo was from or what company manufactured the Millennium Falcon, you're probably right that these are best left to Google. But I think most people wouldn't be using as an actual reference book, but rather as something to leaf through, looking at the pictures and reading any articles that might catch their eye. That's where having an actual book can be superior to using the net.

And I still think it's silly to criticize an encyclopedia because it can't cover things that might happen in the future. In the case of this book in particular, most people are only going to really care about the main 6 films anyway, and that's not going to be changing much.

 

[Blu Falcon]

Well, first of all I don't think I'll be buying this. But I think you may be misunderstanding the way that most people will be using this kind of book. While you might occasionally want to know what planet Greedo was from or what company manufactured the Millennium Falcon, you're probably right that these are best left to Google. But I think most people wouldn't be using as an actual reference book, but rather as something to leaf through, looking at the pictures and reading any articles that might catch their eye. That's where having an actual book can be superior to using the net.

And I still think it's silly to criticize an encyclopedia because it can't cover things that might happen in the future. In the case of this book in particular, most people are only going to really care about the main 6 films anyway, and that's not going to be changing much.

Fair enough. You have a good point and I won't try to counter-argue.

And please don't get me wrong. I'm as much a Star Wars geek as the next guy. A closet geek maybe, but a geek nonetheless. While I wouldn't trash this set of books if someone were to give it to me as a gift, it's just not something that tops my "must have" list. Cheers!

:chew Chewie Chew get busy one time! :chew

EDIT: On second thought, I do need some new material to occupy me for about 30 minutes per session when I'm on the crapper making a deposit. Maybe I'll make my brother spend his money and buy this for me.

 

[Booyah!]

I might would rather spend the money on this:

If you can't own every piece of SW merchandise, then having detailed pics of lots of them is the next best thing.

Gus and Duncan's Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles Hardcover
Paizo Publishing, LLC

Our Price: $64.99
Preorder expected January 2009



The largest and most complete guide on Star Wars memorabilia ever assembled, covering more than 75,000 unique Star Wars collectibles illustrated with over 36,000 photos.

After half a decade of research, Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins have created the largest Star Wars price guide ever assembled. This guide will serve the beginner and seasoned collector alike with 56 extensive chapters that span every category of collectible. Every Star Wars item from 1977 to present is covered with information about the licensee, country, film, and current secondary market price. This is a truly international guide with approximately 100 different countries represented. Items are indexed by category and licensee, and this guide is the first Star Wars collectibles book to offer a complete licensee index with page references. Each chapter gives an in-depth background on every category of collectible and specifics such as grading, storage, preservation, holy grails, humorous items, and where to locate them. Gus and Duncan's Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles is an essential volume on every Star Wars collector's bookshelf.

984-page hardcover with ribbon bookmark, featuring full-color photographs throughout

By Duncan Jenkins and Gus Lopez

Duncan Jenkins started collecting Star Wars in the summer of 1977 and created his first database of Star Wars items at the same time. As one of the last remaining completists, he has amassed one of the largest private collections of Star Wars memorabilia in the world. Duncan has shared his extensive knowledge of collecting in presentations at all four US Celebrations, Celebration Europe, Celebration Japan, and at various conventions throughout the world. He is an editor for The Star Wars Collector’s Archive (theswca.com) and contributor to numerous magazine articles, books, and TV/Radio programs.

Gus Lopez is a longtime Star Wars collector whose primary collecting interests include Star Wars cast and crew items, movie props, unproduced toys, cereal boxes, and awards. Gus has written many articles on Star Wars collecting for various publications over the years including Star Wars Insider, Lee’s Toy Review, Toy Shop, Star Wars Galaxy Collector, and the Star Wars Celebration programs. Gus created The Star Wars Collector’s Archive (theswca.com) in 1994—the first Star Wars collecting website on the Internet. He has given talks on Star Wars collecting at many toy, sci fi, and Star Wars conventions in Europe, Asia, and North America. Gus ran the Star Wars collecting tracks for the four Star Wars Celebration events in the US, Celebration Europe in the UK, and Celebration Japan.

ISBN-13: 978-0-9820826-0-7

- Expected approximately January 2009