DK has posted a new splash page to promote its upcoming book, Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded. This new publication by Ryder Windham, set for an April 30th release, will serve to -- you guessed it! -- update and expand DK's previous guide, which was released in May 2007. Here's the description from DK.com:
Revised and expanded!
Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide, newly revised and expanded, reveals the story of the amazing Star Wars saga in full detail. 40 new pages help to explain every detail about Star Wars from the millennia- spanning history of George Lucas's long ago, far away galaxy to the Star Wars movies and ever-expanding range of books, novels, comics, and media. Packed full of interesting facts about the world of Star Wars merchandise and fandom, astonishing pieces of art, and full-color photographs, DK's compendium is the key to knowing ALL there is to know about the iconic brand that is Star Wars!
Featuring tons of all-new content including characters, storylines, vehicles, weapons, merchandise, news, and beyond:
LEGO? Star Wars? sets and minifigures
Latest seasons of the ever-popular animated series, The Clone Wars
The Force Unleashed video games
Blue-ray release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Updated galactic timeline and galaxy map
And much, much more!
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Take a journey through the Star Wars galaxy with Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide Updated and Expanded and uncover the full story of the amazing Star Wars saga, with more than 1,000 images and extensively researched information revealing the complete, millennia-spanning history of George Lucas' long ago, far-away, galaxy. From the origins of the noble Jedi and the evil Sith to the rise of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Order, this book will be an invaluable addition to every fan's collection.
With foreword by Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this updated and expanded edition now also includes overviews and images of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, an in-depth look at The Old Republic video game, as well as stunning new merchandise and the phenomenally successful LEGO? Star Wars? collaboration. Everything Star Wars is now at your fingertips!