The Essential Guide to Warfare (Star Wars) Paperback – April 3, 2012

Incredible backstory to the Star Wars universe. In addition to the violent days of the galaxy before the Republic, to those uncertain days of the Early Republic, there has been a rich history fleshed out to give life to the worlds of the Core, to the Outer Rim, to Hutt Space and all the worlds in between. In this masterful work the hows and whys of cutting edge technologies, the complexities of inter-space travel are illustrated. In addition to different personalities, orders and followers of The Force(Jedi and Sith) and civilizations and species that have contributed each in their own unique way to the evolution and formation of the Republic and galaxy. Chronicled are the growing pains faced by every generation of Republic leadership. On several occasions the reader will notice that the Republic was in immanent danger of imploding due to poor choices made by Republic ruling parties, on these occasions the citizenry were lucky to count on the Jedi Order to rescue and/or correct the sinking ship. This is an amazing read which will give incredible depth to the Star Wars universe for the fan who craves "a little more" as well as those who wonder how it all came to be and where it might be going. It seems to me that it is not unlike our own galaxy. It is a living breathing thing, constantly in motion, ever changing, evolving, and adapting. One thing is for sure and those who provide insight into this universe provide that war is a constant, and like in our own existence one day it may be the end of us.

This book goes over the entire legends time line from a military point of view, showing ships and military officers throughout the entire time line, great pictures and has a lot of tid-bits. I recommend reading the sections of these books after reading the source material behind it OR if you want to skip a certain book series ( like the new Jedi order series for me ) then this gives a good overviewI recommend this but know that it's (1) legends and (2) works best alongside the original books from which it was sourced

This was a book I hesitated about getting, due to wondering if it would really expand upon the Essential Chronology. I was wrong to think that. There's some impressive details given about key battles (some of them unmentioned before) and the people involved in them. In many cases the author avoids assuming the reader knows too much about a certain well established Star Wars event and carefully builds it up (although there are exceptions). The new details about the Grand Admirals was welcome. The writer also avoids covering certain events in such detail that it spoils the original work they came form, which I appreciated. My only serious complaint is that there are certain events receive too little attention. I can't even remember if the Black Fleet Crisis was mentioned at all half a week after reading this. The Battle of Endor was a little sparser on detail than I'd have liked. And most importantly, the Sith Wars are grossly downplayed, with hardly anything between Naga Sadow and the Batle of Ruusan receiving more than a sentence or two despite thousands of years of conflicts between them I was hopeful for more insight about. Overall though, I'm glad I got this book and pleased it was so cheap on the kindle.

Essential guide to warfare is a solid book!

I'm what I consider a "casual" Star Wars fan. I grew up watching the original trilogy, enjoyed watching my own son grow up with the last three movies, and I read an occasional Star Wars book(mostly the tech related "manuals" rather than the various story lines). I ordered this on a whim and reading this makes me feel like a kid again. If you want to learn all about the Star Wars Universe, all in one place, then I'd say this is a "must buy"! This book is extremely detailed and packed full of Star Wars history-all of it. The artwork is abundant and fantastic. It's obvious that a lot of time went into the creation of this gem and I consider it a terrific deal at $20.00. 243(large) pages of entertaining and informative reading for all Star Wars fans.

I am learning so much about the Star Wars universe from this book. More than I could with just Google searches. I enjoyed the pre and ancient Republic history chapters a must have book.

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Perfect for any fan who has always wated to know how many guns does a star destroyer have? or how exactly a blaster works. Its almost like a history book with general profiles first hand accounts of battles like Endor from an imperial perspective. ( spoiler ewoks are vicious and devious) And cool pictures of ships and battles. It's a great read for any fan casual or otherwise with lots of references to fan favorites like admiral Thrawn, mandalorians, Han solo and of course the Jedi order. Lots of detail and I think a must have for fans of warfare in the galaxy far far away.

Una excelente adición a la colección, muy interesantes todos los datos que trae, y un complemento perfecto para los fans del Universo Expandido (Legends).

Era un regalo para mi hijo y está encantado

Bien qu'en anglais, cet ouvrage reste un indispensable de tout les aficionados du l'ancien Univers Étendu de Star Wars, couvrant une large période de plusieurs milliers d'années avec les avancées technologiques de la galaxie et ses nombreux (très nombreux) conflits.

Guida Legends in-universe che sviscera tutti i maggiori conflitti visti sul grande schermo e nelle pubblicazioni dell'Universo Espanso, corredata da innumerevoli illustrazioni di artisti di prima scelta. Acquisto obbligato.Si segnala solamente, dal punto di vista negativo, che è ottenibile fisicamente solamente in copertina flessbile, non esiste un'edizione rigida.

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