The fourth installment in Del Rey's Essential Guide series, The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons presents a comprehensive exploration of one hundred planets, moons, and asteroids originating from both the original trilogy and the Expanded Universe, with each celestial body receiving a dedicated two-page spread. A revised edition, titled The Essential Atlas, saw publication in 2009.
THE DEFINITIVE COMPENDIUM TO THE REALMS OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY
From the scorching sands of Tatooine to the icy plains of Hoth to the fog-laden bogs of Dagobah, this is your authoritative guide to the one hundred most captivating worlds within the extraordinary Star Wars universe. Journey from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim Territories and experience the wonders of:
- Kashyyyk —the perilous, tree-filled planet where the Wookiee race lives high among the branches in elevated settlements...and deadly predators dominate the ground __
- Bespin —the gaseous planet without a solid surface, in whose atmosphere floats the impressive Cloud City __
- Endor —the Forest Moon : the home of the peaceful but formidable Ewoks and the setting for a pivotal battle in the galactic civil war __
- Coruscant —the center of power, law, history, and culture in the galaxy...and formerly the location of Imperial City , the headquarters of the feared Empire __
INVESTIGATE THE LANDSCAPE, ENCOUNTER THE RESIDENTS, AND DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THESE AND COUNTLESS OTHER EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS ON AN ALLURING, FULLY ILLUSTRATED EXPEDITION THROUGH THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE