Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections - The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft

Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections #1

by David West Reynolds, Richard Chasemore (Illustrator), Hans Jenssen (Illustrator)

An exhaustively researched, definitive reference for Star Wars fans of all ages brings the world-renowned DK cross-sections illustration techniques to the Star Wars universe. The main ships are explored and cutaway to reveal the armaments, propulsion systems, armor, control systems, and other key aspects of each vehicle, from Han Solo's Millennium Falcon to Darth Vader's TIE fighter. Special features and hidden mechanisms, never before revealed, are described and illustrated in graphic detail. Together with Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, these books comprise a definitive classic Star Wars reference library.

Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 10/5/1998 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Reference, Fiction, Art, Fantasy, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Dr. David West Reynolds earned his Ph.D. in archeology at the University of Michigan. A lecturer, veteran of field expeditions on three continents and author of scientific archeological publications, Reynolds has also written X-Wing: A Pocket Manual, Tie Fighter: A Pocket Manual, and various Star Wars articles. He approaches the world of Star Wars like ancient Rome or Egypt, considering it a culture from another time and place to explore. Reynolds lives in Marin County, California.

Reviews

[Brent · Rating 4 out of 5]

32 pages of pure nostalgia. For an hour I was a child again, filled with wonder at the tools of a galaxy long ago and far away.

[Benjamin Stahl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm taking liberties here, rating things that I read years ago (albeit it a thousand times) when I was a kid. But today I was in a nostalgic mood, and as I was excavating through my old caravan in the backyard, looking for the Nintendo 64 to play some Goldeneye and Shadows Of The Empire, I came across this book instead. Breakfast reading found.
For anyone who loves Star Wars - even just a little bit - this book, compiled by David West Reynolds, is a must have, and gives endless pleasure to children and adults alike, with its in-depth and visually satisfying cross-sections of anything you can think of from the original three movies ... whether that be the Death Star, the Star Destroyer, the Blockade Runner, Bobba Fett's Slave I, or even Princess Leia's ... "Inner Goddess," as Anna Steele would say.
I pored over these pictures so many times as a child, tracing my finger along the page and pretending that I was roaming around these ships myself. But there is also lots of detailed information provided as well. It's impossible for any Star Wars fan not to find something to like in this.

[Rachel]

Loads of fun!

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want to see the minute detail within the Millennium Falcon and other ships, this is the guide for you. You truly marvel at the smallest details revealed in each of the ships. The cross sections also show multiple locations or decks at once giving it an almost 3D look.

[Graham Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another childhood favorite, always loved the attention to detail and explanation they gave for each vehicle.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting to see what the spaceships and whatnot are like on the inside, but for the price of it, you're not getting something worth the money if you pay individually for each Episode. (this is the complete edition) And even with the whole collected one, it's not like you're going to wanna keep coming back and reading about each room inside the Queen's spacecraft.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 4 out of 5]

What more can I say about these books? They're fantastic. I will say that this one is my least favourite, since three movies of ships are crammed into 32 pages, whereas later releases dedicated one book to each film.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book out of all the star wars cross section series is the most impressive - it could be that the cross section images are made from images taken from the original star wars archives which date back to the 70s - no mean feat when you realise that many films sell off, give away or just simply destroy their props and material after a film is finished. or is it that the first star wars film IV A new hope was the first film I ever saw at the tender age of 5 and it in equal parts scared the hell out of me and totally captured me. Either way this book brings back all the nostalgia and for that alone I think this book is worth praising but at the same time there is all that amazing art.

[John Gentry · Rating 4 out of 5]

the shear detail in the schematics drawn for this oversized publication is phenomenal. while upon a reread I was a whole lot less interested than as a kid, I still have no problem giving this volume and my attack of the clones volume 4 stars. a maybe must have for star wars (and sci fi tech) nerds everywhere.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft has large fold out pictures of the star wars beloved spacecrafts and vehicles with detailed information and complements

[Aidan]

I read this with my Dad. We looked at it together one night after supper.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Guide to Star Wars vehicles and spacecraft - cross-sections and narrative.

[Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked how creative the pictures looked. They added all the details they could. They probably worked pretty hard.

[jzmcdaisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book fueled my young imagination and made me realize that you can add details to anything if you're worldbuilding.