The book Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded is a reference work authored by Ryder Windham along with Daniel Wallace. Dorling Kindersley published it on April 30, 2012, and it represents an expanded iteration of the Special Edition.
This edition has been revised and expanded!
The newly revised and expanded Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide (UVG) fully uncovers the narrative of the astonishing Star Wars saga. With 40 new pages, it elaborates on every aspect of Star Wars, spanning from the millennia-long history of George Lucas's galaxy far, far away to the Star Wars films and the ever-growing collection of books, novels, comics, and other media. Bursting with captivating details about the Star Wars world of products and fandom, spectacular artwork, and vibrant photographs, DK's compilation provides the knowledge base for EVERYTHING you could want to know about the iconic Star Wars brand!
It showcases a wealth of completely new material, including characters, plotlines, vehicles, weaponry, merchandise, news, and much more:
- LEGO ® Star Wars™ sets and minifigures
- The most recent seasons of the widely loved animated series, The Clone Wars
- The Force Unleashed video games
- Blu-ray release of Episode I The Phantom Menace
- An updated timeline of the galaxy and a galactic map
- Plus, a whole lot more!
- Foreword
- Introduction
- A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY… Galactic History The Galaxy Special Technology The Jedi Order The Sith
- THE OLD REPUBLIC Great Sith War The Mandalorian Wars Ascension of the Dark Lords The Great Galactic War Keepers of the Peace A Democratic Republic Master and Apprentice Blockade of Naboo The Chosen One? Battle of Naboo The Decaying Republic Rise of the Separatists The Clone Army Tragedy on Tatooine First Battle of Geonosis
- THE CLONE WARS Battles and Campaigns Adapting to War Training Ground Close Calls Rise of the Bounty Hunters Monsters! Boba Fett Returns Mandalorian Intrigue The Hutt Contract Witches and Demons Overlords of Mortis Prisoners and Predators Depths of Evil Kidnapped! Power of the Dark Side The Jedi Purge Dark Lord Reborn
- THE DARK TIMES Jedi on the Run Empire of Evil Imperial Might Rogues and Villains Life on Tatooine The Death Star The Force Unleashed
- THE CIVIL WAR Leia's Mission Luke's Destiny A Jedi in Exile Passage to Alderaan "Now, I am the Master" Battle of Yavin Encounter on Mimban Battle of Hoth A Jedi in Training "No Disintegrations" Betrayal in the Clouds Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Prisoners of Jabba the Hutt "There is Another" Battle of Endor
- A NEW ERA The New Republic Empire Reborn The New Jedi Order Legacy
- BEHIND THE SCENES George Lucas The Star Wars Saga Designing the Galaxy Visual Effects Model-making Creating the Clone Wars Movie Posters
- EXPANDING THE UNIVERSE Merchandise Toys and Games Classic Plastic Novelty Merchandise Premium Products Star Wars Tech LEGO Star Wars Hasbro Toys and Games Continuing the Saga Star Wars Publishing Video Games More Video Games Celebration
- Star Wars Timeline
- Index
- Acknowledgments