Star Wars Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary; by David West Reynolds

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Star Wars Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary; by David West Reynolds
pub: Lucas Books & Dorling Kindersley. 64 page hardback. Price 12.99 (UK). ISBN 0-7513-3745-5.

Dorling Kindersley became a byword among graphic designers in the book publishing industry during the 90s for the sheer beauty of photography and illustration that peppered their output.

There wasn't a book concept or genre they couldn't grab their sweaty airbrush-stained hands on and not end up turning it into a feast of cutaways, floorplans, maps and full-colour photographs.

However, after conquering the planet with their eyewitness travel guides and fine children's books, the over-production of titles for the unexpected and - relative - flop of the Phantom Menace led them to near bankruptcy and a public pillaring by the likes of the Financial Times.

They seem to have found their feet again commercially (are they part of Pearson empire now, or is that my imagination?), and we are happy to report that this Visual Dictionary is the sort of treat that would have had me mugging my father for pocket money in my tweenager years.

Like the visual dictionaries DK produce for the historic world of the Romans and Ancient Egypt, this tome explores all the nooks and crannies of Lucas's admittedly fictional world.

There's cut-away views of clone trooper blasters, aliens galore - from the trash of Coruscant's criminal underlevels to the denizens of an ET version of Cheers' bar - a detailed look at the different Kung Fu-like schools of Jedi combat, holocron libraries, and well ... just about everything that's in the movie, really.

Our independent source who has seen a prerelease cut of the Clone Wars says that the new movie is a stonking return to form after the Jar-Jar full of poop we were served in the original prequel, so hopefully sales of this edition will not disappoint DK like the last lot.

Good it is. Mmmmm. Buy you will.

Check out websites DK.com and StarWars.com

Stephen Hunt

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