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The Ultimate Star Wars Encyclopedia — Is This Massive Book Worth Buying?

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Channel: Mike Martins · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Hey guys, Mike Martins here with something a little different from the shop today. I don't normally do a lot of book reviews, but every once in a while I come across something that's genuinely worth showing—and this Star Wars reference book is one of them.

This thing is basically a giant Star Wars encyclopedia covering characters, creatures, locations, technology, vehicles and the history of the Star Wars universe.

What impressed me is how everything is organized. You can start flipping through the early story of Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, the Jedi, the Battle of Geonosis and the Clone Wars, and eventually work your way into Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Admiral Ackbar, Lando Calrissian and the Rebellion.

Then you've got entire sections covering the locations and technology of Star Wars.

And this isn't some tiny book. I'm already around page 307 while showing it in the video, and there's still plenty to look through.

One of my favorite things is the way it's presented almost like these people, places and historical events actually existed. It reads like an encyclopedia from another civilization.

I joke in the video that it would be hilarious if humanity disappeared, archaeologists from another planet discovered this book thousands of years from now and concluded that Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the Galactic Empire were actually part of Earth's history!

I also spotted a character in here whose action figure I've had going all the way back to the early 1980s, so there's definitely a nostalgia factor for old-school Star Wars collectors like me.

The Canadian cover price is around $44, with the U.S. price around $40, and based on the amount of material inside, my verdict is simple:

Yes, it's worth buying.

I'm actually planning on giving this copy to my friend Dave.

If you're a Star Wars collector or simply love the movies and want a big reference book you can sit down and explore, this one gets my recommendation.

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