Death Star Owner's Technical Manual: Star Wars by Ryder Windham

Death Star Owner's Technical Manual: Star Wars by Ryder Windham

Conceived as the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star battle station is equipped with a planet-shattering superlaser. The station is heavily shielded, defended by TIE starfighters and laser cannons, and invested with firepower greater than that of half the Imperial fleet. The Empire's diabolical leaders have every reason to believe that their technological terror will induce fear across the galaxy. But the Death Star has one flaw.

This Haynes Manual traces the origins of the Death Star, from concept to a top-secret project that begins before the foundation of the Empire, which draws design inspiration from the Trade Federation's spherical warships. In this manual, the Death Star's onboard systems and controls are explained in detail, and are illustrated with an astonishing range of computer-generated artwork, floor plans, cutaways, and exploded diagrams, all newly created by artists Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas--the same creative team behind the Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual. Text is by their Falcon colleague Ryder Windham, author of more than fifty Star Wars books.

Covering history, development and prototyping, superstructure, energy and propulsion, weapons and defensive systems, hangar bays, security, service and technical sectors, crew facilities, and with information about the Death Star II and its planetary shield generator, this is the most thorough technical guide to the Death Star available.

This Haynes Manual is fully authorized and approved by Lucasfilm.

Praise for Death Star Owner's Technical Manual

As an all-in-one resource for the Death Star, the Death Star Owner's Technical Manual is the book to turn to. It's a wealth of information on one of the most iconic ships from the Star Wars films.--Roqoo Depot

For a casual fan, there's all sorts of neat trivia that will keep anyone's attention. For a fleet junkie, the book is a huge wealth of knowledge that you'll come back to scan again and again. The Haynes Death Star Owner's Technical Manual is a fun and brilliant read. Go pick it up.--Tosche Station

Ryder Windham is the author and co-author of many Star Wars books. His previous collaborations with artists Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas include the YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual, TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual and Death Star Owner's Technical Manual.

Chris Reiff is an illustrator and product designer who has been working on Star Wars for more than 20 years. Among his other recent projects are product development for Anovos and Disney as well as Star Wars product packaging.

Chris Trevas has been creating Star Wars art for over two decades, illustrating books, games, toy packaging, art prints, and an array of products from t-shirts to table tops.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780804176613
ISBN 10	0804176612
Title	Death Star Owner's Technical Manual: Star Wars
Author	Ryder Windham
Series	Star Wars
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2013-11-05
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.