Simon Beecroft

The definitive guide to the people, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy, including new Star Wars characters. Want to know how tall Darth Vader is? Or where the ferocious Nexu comes from? Look no further than the Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded. With more than 200 profiles on heroes, villains, and more, this handy guide is full of fun facts and intriguing information.

The warrior Ackbar and his fellow militants engage in an underwater battle on Mon Calamari.

Movie stills and easy-to-follow text highlight the key battles of the "Star Wars" movies, describing battles between humans, battle droids, star ships, Jedi Knights, and Sith Lords.

Describes the capabilities of the Death Star, the most deadly battle station in the galaxy, and looks at the Rebel fleet's attempts to attack and destroy it.

Anakin Skywalker--a Jedi Knight--and Ahsoka--Anakin's padawan--travel throughout the galaxy battling droids and monsters, and introduces the reader to the notorious Jabba the Hutt, a large slug-like alien crime lord.

"Meet some fearsome space pirates and find out how the Jedi outwit them."--p. [4] of cover.

Describes some of the evil adversaries of the Fantastic Four, such as Mole Man, Dr. Doom, the Puppet Master, the Frightful Four, and Galactus.

A biography of the Black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa, told in the context of the history of his country.

Describes Podracing, the fastest race in the galaxy.

The Jedi battle fearsome space pirates.