Book Description
Discover who’s who and what’s what in the Star Wars universe with this beautifully illustrated guide–now in full color for the first time.
When it comes to extraterrestrial life-forms, there’s more to science fiction’s most famous galaxy than just Jawas, Wookiees, Ewoks, and Hutts. From the skylanes of Coruscant to the worlds of the Outer Rim, an untold number of species populate those planets far, far away. And if you confuse Gungans with Gamorreans, or don’t know a bantha from a tauntaun, you definitely need the in-depth data that only this revised, expanded, and updated guide can deliver.
This comprehensive overview includes beings from all six of the classic movies–plus the novels, cartoon series, comics, and video games. It’s an even bigger cross section of species than what you’ll find in the Mos Eisley cantina. And each entry, from acklay to Zabrak, from amphibians to vacuum-breathers, features everything you need to know, including
• complete physical description and official designation, so you can tell your sentients from your non-sentients, and your humanoids from your insectoids
• homeworld: from dry and dusty Tatooine, stormy and waterlogged Kamino, to arctic Hoth, and countless other strange and varied worlds
• phonetic pronunciation: Askajian, H’nemthe, Iktotchi, Ssi-ruu, and Xexto/Quermian aren’t as easy to say as they are to, er, spell
• notable appearance: a listing of one of the more significant appearances of each species in the teeming Star Wars storyline
Plus, this brand-new edition includes a glossary of crucial descriptive terms and a completely original, full color illustration for each of more than one hundred individual species. It’s a big galaxy, and someone has to organize it. Count on Star Wars®: The New Essential Guide to Alien Species–and don’t leave your homeworld without it.
Customer Reviews:
Expanded Second Edition.......2007-01-12
Now how are you going to understand the joke unless you know these species. And how are you going to know these species without the guide book.
This guide book is a description of the alien species found in the Star Wars. Generally each species gets two pages. On the left hand side wil be a drawing illustrating a representative of the species. On the tight is a description of the species, their home habitat, and other pertinent information about them. Overall, about a hundred species are so described, with another few dozen more given a third of a page or so of description.
This is the second edition of the book: revised, expanded and with color images of the alien species as requested by the readers of the earlier edition.
Of particular interest is the entry on 'Humans.' It remarks that we are really quite wide spread across the galazy. I guess that mean we've still got a chance.
New Essential Guide To Alien Species.......2007-01-12
Glad to see the newer version. They did leave out the Selkath and Rakata from Knights Of The Old Republic. Hopefully they will be added to the 3rd version (if there is one).
Star Wars .......2007-01-11
My husband is a BIG Star Wars fan! He received this book along with the updated Guide to Droids. He has all the Essential Guides & likes to keep up to date on the latest Aliens. I would recommend this book to add to your collection of Star Wars Books. Kind of like a "program" guide
Incomplete.......2006-12-20
Now while I did enjoy the new info, pics, and the fact that it has finally been released, it is still lacking. Some species should have been depicted and further explored such as the Muun, Gen'Dai, Sith (species), Vagaari, and the like. It was lacking.
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE.......2006-11-03
If you've ever wondered what the differences were between a tauntaun and a bantha, well than this is the book for you! Lavishly illustrated with complete bios and histories on the denizens of the STAR WARS universe, you'll spend hours exploring a galaxy far, far away!
Book Description
An astonishing testament to the power of human imagination, the Star Wars epic has become perhaps the most captivating myth of modern times. Now comes the first detailed look at more than 150 of the most fascinating alien species that inhabit this vast galaxy. Who these creatures are, how others see them, how they evolved, where they can be found...it's all here thoroughly researched, brilliantly illustrated, packed with surprising facts, and featuring an exclusive pronunciation guide to the names of the key Star Wars species.
Discover the only alien species that can make the savage Tusken Raiders run for cover
Learn why the Hutts think they are gods -- and why their infants spend the first fifty years in the dark
Compare the tracking skills of the Ewok hunters, the legendary Wookiees, and the secretive Shistavanen wolfmen
Explore the powerful bond between the amphibious Gungan and the fiercely loyal kaadu
From Jawas, Slashrats, and Space Slugs, to Weequay, Dugs, and Gank Killers -- get the lowdown on the intriguing denizens in the Star Wars universe.
Customer Reviews:
The Essential Guide to Alien Species.......2006-04-06
I just wanted to clarify one thing mentioned in some of the previous reviews. Darth Maul is a Zabrak, a type of
alien that looks more like humans than most aliens, the horns in their heads being the most noticeable difference.
Iridonia is the name of the *planet* where the Zabrak come from, it has nothing to do with the name of their race.
They are simply called Zabrak. Zabrak are fond of tattoos, and often have some on them. Darth Maul is unusual in
that he has had his head completely covered in striking red and black tattoos. Hope that helps. :)
Helpful, but lacking.......2006-03-09
I really had higher expectations for this book, i was looking for some species and i just couldn't find them. i also have something to add- Darth Maul is a ZABRAK, NOT an irdonian. Kit Fitso is a Zabrak and Irdonian(is that how you spell it?) Cross-breed. yoda, though, is what i want to find out about. him and yaddle.
Excellent book!.......2005-09-16
I think that this book was quite excellent, an I recommend it to anyone who likes Star Wars. I also would like to clear up some things posted by "errorfound482."
Quote: "Yes; it has a lot of interesting creatures, but it ignores a lot of important races. For example, these races are ignored:
- Kaminoans (those long-necked guys from Episode II)
- Yoda's race (come on!)
- Iridonians (Darth Maul)
- all the different races of the Jedi knights (from Episode I)
----- and these are just what I remember off-hand."
Errorfound, you should look before you leap. This book was published in 2001, before Attack of the Clones came out. That is why the Kaminoans were not in it, they were not around yet. George Lucas himself said that Yoda's species are off limit, so that is why they arent included. Darth Maul is an Iridonian Zabrak, not an Iridonian. As to why certain species were not included, space issues. They could not put every last alien in.
Quote: "Also, the book ignores a lot of new information in video games (such as Knights of the Old Republic, where they reveal the Lucas-approved origin of The Sand People/Tuskan Raiders)."
Again Knights of the Old Republic was released after this book, so the information in the game did not exist at the time of publication. Also it's Tusken Raiders, not Tuskan Raiders.
Quote: "I don't understand why they skipped the above races only to put other Episode I races such as the Gungans, annoying flying blue Toydarians, etc."
They put the Gungans and the Toydarians in because they were highly relevant to The Phantom Menace, the most recent movie. They did not put the Zabraks in because of space issues. Also, some people might not find the Toydarians annoying. I think that you should research a book you want atleast a little bit, and not take all reviews at face value. They might be incorrect or you might end up not agreeing with them. Happy reading!
An error above.......2005-08-16
I Just thought that you should know that in one of the reviews above it states that Darth Maul is an Iridonian, but a true fan such as ,myself would know that he is clearly a member of the Zabrak species, and I Would like to add that this book looks amazing so I'm going to order it that's all for now.
Entertaining but not "Essential" or "Comprehensive".......2005-01-08
Let me say this, this book is fun to read, they follow the spirit of the Star Wars Galaxy but the problem is that it's more of an "Essential Guide to Monsters" rather than Alien Species.
Yes; it has a lot of interesting creatures, but it ignores a lot of important races. For example, these races are ignored:
- Kaminoans (those long-necked guys from Episode II)
- Yoda's race (come on!)
- Iridonians (Darth Maul)
- all the different races of the Jedi knights (from Episode I)
----- and these are just what I remember off-hand.
Also, the book ignores a lot of new information in video games (such as Knights of the Old Republic, where they reveal the Lucas-approved origin of The Sand People/Tuskan Raiders).
I don't understand why they skipped the above races only to put other Episode I races such as the Gungans, annoying flying blue Toydarians, etc.
It has a lot of interesting information but not enough that made me read the whole book. (The Essential Guide to Characters was something I read over and over and used as a reference manual).
If a friend told me he/she bought this, I'd be "yeah, it's cool." But if he/she asked me first, I'd say, "Nah. It's not that great. Get it from the library or borrow mine."
Book Description
This book presents the most complete survey to date of the evidence, both historical and contemporary, for survival of physical death.
Customer Reviews:
It seems that way!.......2007-02-08
This is a book of rare quality. It is intellectually stimulating and exhaustively researched but at the same time an unputdownable read. The subject is dealt with systematically with each chapter covering a different type of experience. The weight of evidence presented in each of them leads the reader to the all but inevitable conclusion that there is life after death and that personality survives. It is by any definition a truly excellent book. It is certainly an important one. If you only read one book this year, make it this one.
Comprehensive Indeed.......2006-05-29
"Fontana is a psychologist who has been doing research in survival after death over his 35-year career. I thought I knew something about this subject, but I was amazed to find so much startling research that - taken together and unless this respected university professor is a gross liar - makes it very hard to argue that death is followed by nothing more than oblivion. Fontana covers everything from apparitions (ghosts) to mental mediums, physical mediums (who evoke objects and human forms from the afterlife), discarnate voices emanating from electronic devices (there is a lot of very good research that I knew nothing of), near death experiences, out of body experiences, and reincarnation.
This 480-page, small print account goes into detail about the scientific controls for every source. It also constantly raises the question of fraud - including scrutiny by high status scientists and conjurors - and convincingly refutes the possiblity for most experiments. The text is surprisingly readable for what amounts, when described by Fontana, to a series of scientific experiments over the past 120 years. However, despite his spectacular subject matter, the author shows no flare for spellbinding writing and brings no humor into his account. The most fascinating part of the book is the last chapter where Fontana describes what voices from the afterlife have to say about exactly what the afterlife is like. I will leave this account to the pleasure of the reader. "
Certainly the best, single volume on this subject.......2006-04-12
Professor David Fontana's book is certainly the best, single volume available today on the question of survival after death. It is written from the perspective of one who accepts that the available evidence does, indeed, point toward the existence of an afterlife. But, he did not come to this conclusion easily. He carefully weighs and balances all of the available competing arguments. And, he also acknowledges that, even after 150 years of investigation, the evidence is not scientifically complete. In fact, he does not hesitate to share the frustrations of researchers working in this field.
At one point, when discussing a particularly frustrating situation (George Meek's "Spiricom," at one time an excellent source of ITC data, that ceased functioning) he cites William James, who suggested "the Almighty may have decreed that we are never going to receive the final element of proof for which survival researchers have been looking, and that Spiricom was in danger of giving this proof."
As a past president of the British Society for Psychical Research, the oldest organization in the world continuously devoted to exploring the question of human survival, Fontana is eminently qualified to write about this subject. (Within the last few weeks I, myself, have joined this organization - upon learning about their excellent online library.) Fontana is also a specialist in the areas of EVP (electronic voice phenomena) and ITC (instrumental transcommunication) that are now a particular interest of mine. See my earlier blog on White Noise. I am inclined to think that if this area continues to show progress, as it seems to be doing, than it will - indeed - result in the major breakthrough that survival researchers have been seeking for 150 years.
Regular readers of my blogs will know that I have been fond of an alternative hypothesis that I call "archetypal synchronistic resonance." I think that it may have the potential to sufficient explain the existing data for human survival after death, without actually requiring an afterlife.
There is currently another alternative hypothesis, known as Super Psi. The tricky question here, from a philosophical perspective, is that there is no test that can absolutely distinguish between "survival" and "super psi." This is why many parapsychologists have simply stopped considering the question of survival after death. Nevertheless, Fontana does an excellent job of looking at the Super Psi hypothesis and showing why it seems highly implausible as an explanation in many of the cases he cites. In general, I am convinced by his arguments.
However, I am not yet convinced that "archetypal synchronistic resonance" would be so easily dismissed. But, there is no blame that David Fontana does not address my alternative explanation. The argument in behalf of "archetypal synchronistic resonance" has yet to be made in any academic journals (although one paper has been submitted). In fact, to date, my blogs on the subject are probably the most extensive place in which the topic is discussed.
Very Thorough and Informative.......2005-11-01
Dr. Fontana's presentation is well suited to inform both the
experienced and new readers of the vast amount of research that
has already been undertaken in this area. I particularly liked
the way he presented the pros and cons of the various hypotheses
forwarded to explain the various phenomena. This is an excellent
introduction to the myriad facets of this fascinating subject.
a long overdue book.......2005-04-13
Since becoming interested in psychical research some 15 years ago, I have accumulated a library of more than 1,000 books dealing with mediumship, channeling, near-death experiences, death-bed visions, apparations, past-life regressions, and every other aspect of the paranormal. This book is without a doubt the most comprehensive overview of the entire field that I have encountered.
The author is a professor of Transpersonal Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University in Great Britain and a past president as well as current vice-president of the Society for Psychical Research. Professor Fontana examines everything from the mediumship of the Fox Sisters of the 1800s to the recent
Scole experiments, including such famous cases as Patience Worth, Margery, the R-101 disaster, the cross-correspondences, to name just a few. He looks at the mediumship of Leonore Piper, Gladys Osborne Leonard, Eileen Garrett, Geraldine Cummins and many others.
So many of the earlier books present a one-sided view of various phenomena, but Fontana presents both sides, turning the evidence inside out and upside down,leaving no stone unturned. I had just recently reread a book about the mediumship of Mina Crandon, the medium in the sensational "Margery" mediumship of 1920s. I finished the book not knowing what to believe as there was strong evidence for Crandon being a gifted medium, but there was also some evidence suggesting fraud. The fact that the distinguished researcher, Dr. J.B. Rhine, was one of those concluding she was a charlatan made me lean toward that conclusion, even though I was mystified as to how so many other scientific examiners could have been duped. After reading Fontana's thoughts on the case, I am now back to believing that Crandon was a true medium, although she might have been a mixed-medium, i.e., one who occasionally cheated to please her audience when no phenomena manifested. There also seems to be the possibility that many of the mediums deemed cheaters were in fact sabotaged by malevolent spirits.
As Professor Fontana says, the question of whether or not our consciousness survives bodily death is without a doubt the most important facing us. For most religions, faith alone is seemingly all that is necessary. Perhaps that is the reason we have so much turmoil in the world today. Faith is not enough. We need conviction. That is what this book offers.
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Parents will help children identify the beauty and hope in all cycles of life as they follow two insect friends, Lea and Nym, and the struggles one of them endures when her friend disappears. This is a tender story about loss and change, written to help parents express their views about life and death. The book may serve many purposes, such as comforting a grieving child who has lost someone close or providing facts about dragonflies to inquisitive minds. Lea's transformation into a dragonfly may even be used as a metaphor for life-after-death. The Dragonfly Door is beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson. The book is cherished by parents, grandparents and teachers. It was recently brought to life as a mini-play in Alabama to help children cope with the loss of their classmates. The following is an excerpt from the book: While Nym slept, she heard Lea's voice saying, "Follow me, Nym. I'm going to show you where I am." "Will I see you again?" Nym asked. "Only when it's time for you to die too," Lea replied. "You won't see me in the marsh ever again. But let me show you what I will look like the next time you see me. Here, close your eyes." Nym closed her eyes. "Now look at me," Lea said. Nym opened her eyes and saw ...
Customer Reviews:
The warm, emotional colors of award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson.......2007-09-07
The debut children's picturebook of author John Adams, The Dragonfly Door dares to confront serious topics - of loss, death, grieving, and transition. Nym and Lea are two close insect friends, but one day after Nym yells at Lea, Lea disappears. Nym searches everywhere for her missing friend, and can't find her. At last Nym falls asleep, grief-stricken, and finally hears Lea's voice one more time. "'I died and went to this special place,' Lea said, her voice full of love. 'But I didn't want you to leave,' Nym pleaded. 'I'm sorry I yelled.' 'I know you're sorry,' Lea assured her. 'I left because my water nymph body died while I was picking flowers in the reeds, not because you yelled.'" The warm, emotional colors of award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson illustrate this highly recommended picturebook for sharing the bittersweet realities of life with young people.
Jewel's Reading Excellence Review: Helps children understand nature's life cycle.......2007-05-10
John Adams brilliantly invites the reader into the world of Nymphs and Dragonflies to explore the changes that take place when Nym's friend goes to a special place.
When I had lost a family member I had read a wonderful story called, "The Water Bug Story." John Adams adds a fresh approach to this story by focusing on friendship loss and giving a voice to his characters. With the help of Gibson's eye-catching nature illustrations, "The Dragon Fly Door" answers general questions surrounding loss, such as feelings about loss, what happens to the nymph's body when he dies, and how a nymph is transformed into a dragonfly.
Adams creatively normalizes typical friendship rivalry and takes the reader on a nature journey to discover that one chooses to resolve conflict, loss, and changes in different ways. Adams concludes the book with uncomplicated educational facts for the inquisitive science mind.
This is a great educational tool for parents, grandparents or professionals to use to help explain the uncontrollable life cycle changes and loss.
Reviewed by Jewel Sample, MS
Award-winning author of Flying Hugs and Kisses(2006), also translated: Besos y Abrazos Al Aire(2006, Spanish edition) and Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book(2007)
A Message of Hope for Children Who Are Grieving.......2007-02-26
As President of a nonprofit organization that reaches out to those who are grieving, I was very pleased to read a book such as The Dragonfly Door. This book provides a much needed way to offer children (and adults) a message of hope following the death of a loved one.
Children can relate to the playful nature of Nym and Lea who are the two young nymph friends, the sorrow of Nym when Lea dies, and the comforting feeling when when Nym realizes that he will one day see Lea again as a dragonfly, when he too has made his transformation into a dragonfly.
Our nonprofit organization recommends this book so highly that we have decided to make it available for purchase at all of our events.
-Valerie Marquardt
Beautiful and excellent for all who grieve.......2007-02-18
I received this wonderfully beautiful book on the 8th anniversary of my son's graduation to Heaven ... that evening, I was able to read it with his daughter, who is now 9... I believe she gained another understanding of her Very Own Daddy in a beautiful place that we have not seen just yet ... and though she already knew he is waiting for her, this was another good reminder of that ... I was unaware of the dragonfly's life cycle and was so blessed to see how it seemingly parallels this life and the next. Thank you, John, for a wonderful way to help us all in our continuing journey with grief and the Hope we can have.
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