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Architecture Of Star Wars
Architecture in ''Star Wars'' includes the cities, buildings, ships, and other structures of the fictional '' Star Wars'' universe as described and depicted in books, movies, comics, and cartoons. ''Architects Journal'' ranked the top 10, including the Death Star and the Jedi Temple.James PallisteTop 10: The Architecture of Star Wars (pt II)15 June 2009 Architects Journal (UK) Comparing the urban and natural environments pictured in ''Star Wars'', Mark Lamster wrote that the cities are places of danger and corruption, while the forces of good find sanctuary in the natural world.Mark Lamster "Evil foes build ever-more-elaborate urban monstrosities- machines not for living but killing, and killing on a grand scaleArchitecture and filmStar Wars and the City page 6 He also describes the "retro-futurist" cities in the series as being in between those extremes and places of "great beauty but dubious moral character." He attributes the ambivalence towards urbanity to series creator Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars In Tunisia
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye, all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its total mass is the main factor determining its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
