Avatar : a confidential report on the biological and social history of Pandora

Wilhelm, Maria.

Book 2009

A stunning, full-colour companion featuring a comprehensive look at the fictional world created for the film, including flora, fauna, planets, and more.

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Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)

Imaginary places Fiction

Science fiction films

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Fiction

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ISBN:

9780061896750
9780007342440
0061896756
0007342446

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xvii, 203 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Cover title: James Cameron's Avatar : an activist survival guide

Notes:

Film tie-in
Companion to the 2009 science fiction movie, Avatar. "This report details Pandora's alien ecosystem; its mining mother lode and topography; its flora and fauna; and the culture, language, and physiology of the native population, the aggressive hunter-gatherer race called the Na'vi. ... Also included in this manual are highly confidential and detailed descriptions of RDA [the "enemy" -- the Resources Development Administration] technology and weapons systems deployed to suppress the indigenous hostiles and defend employees agingst the dangerous Pandoran environment."-- Cover, p. [4]

Contents:

Pandora: a survival handbook
Warning!
Astronomy and geology
Na'vi physiology and culture
Fauna of Pandora
Flora of Pandora
Human technology on Pandora
RDA weapons guide
RDA documents
Glossary
Na'vi-English dictionary

Control Number:

682223

Other Authors:

Cameron, James, 1954-
Mathison, Dirk

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