The Essential Guide to Warfare (Star Wars)

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.

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.

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.

I thought about our deal. After reading this I am going to put my application to the Academy this year. There's more than enough droids.

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.

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 overview I recommend this but know that it's (1) legends and (2) works best alongside the original books from which it was sourced

Beautiful piece of Star Wars history. If you're a super fan this book is amazing. Totally worth the price.

So, not sure if it's just me, but Amazon is so great that I've gotten into the habit of seeing something I want out in a mall or store somewhere, looking it up on Amazon, seeing it's so much cheaper and deciding it's worth the 5 days of shipping time to save half the cost. The Amazon iPhone app even has a barcode scanner, so in the store you can immediately see how much you can save if you're patient. I feel pretty bad about doing this, because I'm directly contributing to the failure of retail stores... but I don't think EVERYONE shops on Amazon, just the SMART ONES. :) So I saw this book in a bookstore and wanted it immediately. Looked it up on Amazon and it was something like $20 cheaper. Well worth the wait. Awesome book about tones of Star Wars Technologies and goodies. A must have for any Fan Boy!

Although no longer canon, this is a very helpful guide to understanding the structure (and history) of the various galactic militaries across the ages. There is such a dearth of canon information about the bureaucracy, logistics, and organization of Grand Army of the Republic that this is honestly the best resource if you're looking to model RPG campaigns or write in-universe campaign histories -- most of it can be reconciled to or cross-referenced with current canon (if only because there's nothing out there to say otherwise) and where it can't, well, there some great in-universe stories and accounts, solid information about various technologies (best explanation of shield properties I've ever read), and really cool aartwork in here to make it worthwhile. Put simply, even if it's outdated, it's an excellent resource for adding military texture to one's understanding of the GFFA. Highly recommended.

Era un regalo para mi hijo y está encantado

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

Alles super

Muito bom o livro! Destaque especial p/ as ricas ilustrações, todas composições de pintura seguindo as feições reais dos rostos e figurinos dos atores que deram vida aos personagens nas telas dos cinemas, além de trazer informações fantásticas sobre o universo "oculto" de Star Wars. Recomendadissimo a todos os fãs de livros tipo "enciclopédia" do universo Star Wars.