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 * Think you know everything there is to know about Star Wars? These encyclopedia may test your mettle! The first edition, written by former //Wall Street Journal// employee Steven Sansweet, is packed with everything Star Wars--including what is called the "Extended Universe". Sansweet boasts one of the largest Star Wars collections in the world. This could be the reason he was later hired by Lucasfilm to be head of Fan Relations, a job he currently holds with them today. The Universe kept growing, thus a greatly expanded three-volume encyclopedia was released in 2008. Check the Amazon.com links below for further information on these titles.

**Title**: Star Wars Encyclopedia
 * Author**: Steven J. Sansweet
 * Publication Date**: June 30, 1998
 * Source**: [] 

**Title**: The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
 * Authors**: Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, and Daniel Wallace
 * Publication Date**: December 9, 2008
 * Source**: []

** Title: ** How Star Wars Shook the World ** Created By: ** Jim Emerson ** Released: ** May, 2007 ** Source: ** []
 *  "How Star Wars Shook the World" - MSN Movies article about the impact of Star Wars on American popular culture from the movies themselves to Star Wars merchandising. The article also highlights the Star Wars franchise as being revolutionary to the movie industry. Full Article Here

** Title: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The Power of the Dark Side <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Created By: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mark Caro <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Released: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">May 8, 2005 <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Source: ** []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> "The Power of the Dark Side" - Chicago Tribune article about the draw of Star Wars and its cultural significance. The article also attempts to make a conclusion about whether or not the Prequels fit into the Star Wars culture as a whole. Full Article Here

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Title: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Items Taken into Space Reflect Accomplishments on Earth <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Created By: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Steven Siceloff <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Released: ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">October 24, 2007 <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Source: ** []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> "Items Taken into Space Reflect Accomplishments on Earth" - NASA astronauts take a light saber to space! This article about the strong pop cultural impact of Star Wars. The article highlights the symbolic tie between science fiction and reality. It also mentions that other smaller Star Wars figurines have also been taken to space. Full Article Here

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Title: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Closing the circle of 'Star Wars': The movie that built an industry <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Create By: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Peter Biskind <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Released: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">May 20, 2005 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Source: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/17/star.wars.overview/index.html
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">CNN covers some highlights of the franchise and its effects on the movie industry and popular culture. Full Article Here