{"product_id":"9781435146778","title":"Star Wars (Little Books About Big Things): The Unauthorized Trivia Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Star Wars (Little Books About Big Things)]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\u003cb\u003e9781435146693\u003c\/b\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[front cover]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStar Wars: The Unofficial Trivia Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[spine]  Star Wars   Brown   [logo]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[flaps]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow author Damon Brown as he explores the far reaches of the Star Wars universe, unearthing a treasure trove of entertaining facts, anecdotes, trivia, and quizzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Lucas’s Star Wars films are among the most successful ever made, and possibly the most influential. Beyond those six films, Lucas’s creation has sprawled into everything from bestselling novels to popular toys and video games, and even an infamous, little-seen made-for-TV Christmas special.  In this illuminating, easy-to-read book, Brown unearths a trove of little-known facts about both the making of the Star Wars films and the fantastic, addictive, faraway universe they take place in. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are a few of the facts you’ll find inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Lucas supposedly modeled Emperor Palpatine after President Richard Nixon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Although the first \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e cost $13 million to make, it earned $100 million within its first three months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         The largest known collection of Star Wars memorabilia can be found at a nonprofit  run by a former Lucasfilm executive. Called Rancho Obi-Wan, this attraction holds more than 300,000 Star Wars-related pieces in a 9,000-square-foot space that formerly housed a hatchery for 20,000 chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         In 1977, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e didn’t just look original, but it \u003ci\u003esounded\u003c\/i\u003e original, too. Lucas insisted on realistic sounds, having his technicians record real-world jet engine noises to echo through the film’s starships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Mark Hamill was in a severe car accident right before he finished filming \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, fracturing his left cheekbone and nose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         In \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e, Yoda was essentially a hand puppet with several engineers manipulating its eyes, ears, and other parts via remote control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder how the sound of Darth Vader’s signature heavy breathing was made? Or the actual size of the Death Star model in the original \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e? You’ll find the answers inside . . . and many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamon Brown is the author of several pop culture titles, most notably the TED Book\u003ci\u003e Our Virtual Shadow: Why We are Obsessed with Documenting Our Lives Online\u003c\/i\u003e, the coffee table book \u003ci\u003ePlayboy’s Greatest Covers\u003c\/i\u003e, and the critically-acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePorn \u0026amp; Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and Other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the co-founder of Quote UnQuote, an app that lets you document interesting things you hear people say. He has written for \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and CNN. You can catch him online at www.damonbrown.net or discussing pop culture on Twitter at @browndamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[back cover]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Unofficial Trivia Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis brimming with fascinating facts, anecdotes, trivia, and quizzes like these: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         The name of the cuddly Ewoks was inspired by the real life Native America tribe called the Miwok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Star Wars has spawned dozens of novels, but the first novel actually came \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA New Hope \u003c\/i\u003eeven hit theaters. Arriving on November 12, 1976, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker\u003c\/i\u003e was an adaptation of the upcoming film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         The giant \u003ci\u003eMillennium Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e ship model in \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e could barely move, so director Irvin Kershner compensated by just tilting the camera during the wild dogfight scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         The first \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e movie was not an easy experience for C3PO actor Mark Daniels. His mechanical costume was stiff, confining, and noisy, not to mention stiflingly hot.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         \u003ci\u003eStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e begins on the ice planet Hoth. 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