Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Definitive Guide to the Craft - Hardcover

David West Reynolds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078943962X ISBN 13: 9780789439628

Publisher: DK Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Richly detailed, full-color spreads reveal the inner workings of the various spacecraft, vehicles, and machines from the new blockbuster Star Wars movie, accompanied by explanations of each vehicle's use, structure, operation, and more. 1,200,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author

David West Reynolds is the foremost authority on Star Wars and the author of previous titles in this series. He was given unrestricted access to Episode 1 film sets, prop-makers, costume designers, and scriptwriters. Reynolds, who holds a Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Michigan, spent many months researching the extensive Lucasfilm archive at Skywalker Ranch in California. Hans Jenssen specializes in technical art, particularly in machines, and has illustrated several DK books, including Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections with Richard Chasemore. He lives in England but spends his vacations on Tatooine engaged in moderately disreputable pursuits. Richard Chasemore has worked as an illustrator in the US and Europe on a great variety of projects. He enjoys perilous sports involving boards and high velocities.

From the Back Cover

14 unbelievebly detailed cross-section artworks, including a magnificent gatefold cutaway of the heart of the Trade Federation Invasion Fleet, as well as encyclopedic text provide the ultimate reference resource for the craft of Star Wars Episode 1. Watch the fastest Podracers in the galaxy compete for their lives, the golden Naboo N-1 Starfighter in Battle-action, the Trade Federation Landing Ship disgorging its unstoppable cargo and the awesome weaponry of the secret army's armored fighting vehicles. Discover the lethel secrets of the stealthy Sith Infiltrator, how a Gungan survives in the treacherous core of Naboo, and the eerie internal workings of the droid starfighter. Then explore the graceful aesthetics of the Naboo Queen's Royal Starship and the hidden control centers of the Trade Federation invasion fleet!

From the Inside Flap

Discover the real secrets of Star Wars Episode 1 in this new Incredible Cross-Sections book. Here the inner workings of its key vehicles and spacecraft are vividly revealed. In search of utter authenticity, DK flew their top cross-section artists to the Lucasfilm headquarters at Skywalker Ranch where they workedin the film production art department. There the DK team was able to map out the anatomy of each craft as it was created, using the original designs as a reference.

Reviews

Grade 4-8-This oversized visual treat is packed with detailed illustrations of labeled cross sections of the vehicles and spacecraft created for Star Wars: Episode I. Jenssen and Chasemore, illustrators extraordinaire, went to the Lucasfilm headquarters and worked with the art department to see how these crafts were created. Most of the impressive, colorful pictures are on double-page spreads, though the center pages fold out to reveal a colossal four-page representation of a droid control ship. Interesting histories and details are set in a text that surrounds the drawings. "Data Files" give additional tidbits such as crew, manufacturer, speed, and armament. The writing is crisp and easy to read; the technological terms and descriptions are simpler to understand than those in Reynolds's Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (DK, 1998). Anyone interested in the film or in spacecraft will enjoy this excellent guidebook.
Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078943962X
• ISBN 13: 9780789439628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hans Jenssen, Richard Chasemore
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32