Inside the World of Star Wars Trilogy

James Luceno. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), $19.99 (47pp) ISBN 978-0-7566-0307-6

Behind the Scenes From galaxies far, far away to the shadowy worlds of secret agents, new titles offer the inside scoop. Fans may Force-fully clamor for Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy: The Ultimate Guide to the Incredible Locations of Episodes (IV, V, and VI) by James Lucerno, illus. by Richard Chasemore and Hans Jensson. The latest examination of the Star Wars universe focuses on planets and habitations, from the icy Galactic Civil War battlefield of Hoth, to Jabba's Palace on Tatooine. In addition to the detailed ""cutaway"" illustrations, the title features an introduction with planetary details in a faux astronomy textbook-style format. (Aug.) .

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