Book Description:
The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
is the fully updated and greatly expanded reference resource that
organizes and explains every key class, make, and model of Star
Wars munitions–from the smallest personal sidearms to the most
devastating interplanetary superweapons–along with a host of other
high-tech paraphernalia. This exhaustive compendium includes:
- New in this edition: a fascinating look
at the historical significance of Star Wars weaponry and
the major technological turning points– including the Clone
Wars, the creation of the first Death Star,
and the Yuuzhan Vong invasion
- A roster of the major manufacturers who created
the most powerful armaments for the Old and New Republics, the
Empire, the Sith, the Rebel Alliance, and all of the exotic
governments that populate the Star Wars galaxy
- In-depth descriptions of more than 100 weapons
and more than 100 additional devices used for defense,
communication, survival, security, and more–including detailed
schematics of key technology featured in all five films
From the Geonosian sonic blaster to the Wookiee
bowcaster; from the imperial energy grenade to the Yuuzhan Vong fire
spitter; from dart shooters and laser cannons to Sun Crushers and
World Devastators, find the facts about Star Wars firepower–and
much more–in The New Essential Guide to Weapons and
Technology.
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