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|book name=Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary | |book name=Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary | ||
|image= | |image=[[Image:VisualDictionary.jpg|250px|Visual Dictionary]] | ||
|writer= [[Andrew Darling]], [[David John]], [[Kerrie Dougherty]], [[Simon Beecroft]] | |writer= [[Andrew Darling]], [[David John]], [[Kerrie Dougherty]], [[Simon Beecroft]] | ||
|publisher= Dorling Kindersly | |publisher= Dorling Kindersly | ||
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*The [[TARDIS]] | *The [[TARDIS]] | ||
*Inside the [[TARDIS]] | *Inside the [[TARDIS]] | ||
:: (Featuring artwork by [[Peter McKinstry]]) | |||
*[[Sonic screwdriver]]s | *[[Sonic screwdriver]]s | ||
:: (Featuring artwork by [[Peter McKinstry]]) | |||
*[[Platform One]] | *[[Platform One]] | ||
*Guests of [[Platform One]] | *Guests of [[Platform One]] | ||
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*[[Dalek]]s | *[[Dalek]]s | ||
*[[Dalek flagship]] | *[[Dalek flagship]] | ||
::(Featuring artwork by [[John Maloney]]) | |||
*[[Satellite 5]] | *[[Satellite 5]] | ||
*Captain [[Jack Harkness]] | *Captain [[Jack Harkness]] | ||
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*[[Sanctuary Base 6|Sanctuary Base]] | *[[Sanctuary Base 6|Sanctuary Base]] | ||
*[[The Satan Pit]] | *[[The Satan Pit]] | ||
:: (Featuring artwork by [[Richard Bonson]] | |||
*The [[Genesis Ark]] | *The [[Genesis Ark]] | ||
*[[Doomsday]] ghosts | *[[Doomsday]] ghosts | ||
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*The [[Judoon]] | *The [[Judoon]] | ||
== | ==Notable Features== | ||
This book doesn't mention [[The Wire]], [[Gelth]], [[Auton]]s, the [[Hoix]], [[Isolus]], [[Reaper]]s, the [[Empress of the Racnoss]] and the rest of the third series monsters. | * This stunningly beautiful hardback volume, complete with an embedded blue glass Dalek eye on the cover, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout. | ||
* The attention to detail is impressive, even including the exhibits in [[Van Stratton]]s collection. | |||
* The fold-out "Inside the TARDIS" pages are themselves both stunning and, for the first time ever, reveals the concept drawings of the whole TARDIS in all its Sceptre-shaped glory, and it includes the "Nerve Centre" (aka console) layout! | |||
==Notes== | |||
*This book doesn't mention [[The Wire]], [[Gelth]], [[Auton]]s, the [[Hoix]], [[Isolus]], [[Reaper]]s, the [[Empress of the Racnoss]] and the rest of the third series monsters. | |||
[[Category:Illustrated guides]] | [[Category:Illustrated guides]] | ||
[[Category:Reference Books]] | |||
Revision as of 11:47, 25 October 2007
Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary was an illustrated guide to the 2005 and onwards series of Doctor Who. It was published just after the Smith and Jones episode of 2007.
Chapters
- New Beginnings - explains about the Last Great Time War.
- The Time Lord - this is all about the Doctor.
- Anatomy of the Doctor
- Rose Tyler
- Mickey Smith
- Jackie Tyler
- The TARDIS
- Inside the TARDIS
- (Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)
- (Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)
- Platform One
- Guests of Platform One
- Lady Cassandra O'Brien
- The Slitheen
- The Vault - explains about Van Statten's private museum.
- Daleks
- Dalek flagship
- (Featuring artwork by John Maloney)
- Satellite 5
- Captain Jack Harkness
- The Sycorax
- New Earth
- Human farm
- The Werewolf
- Sarah Jane Smith
- K-9
- SS Madame De Pompadour
- Cybermen
- Cybus Industries
- Sanctuary Base
- The Satan Pit
- (Featuring artwork by Richard Bonson
- The Genesis Ark
- Doomsday ghosts
- Parallel Worlds
- The Cult of Skaro
- Robotic mercenaries
- Plasmavores
- The Judoon
Notable Features
- This stunningly beautiful hardback volume, complete with an embedded blue glass Dalek eye on the cover, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.
- The attention to detail is impressive, even including the exhibits in Van Strattons collection.
- The fold-out "Inside the TARDIS" pages are themselves both stunning and, for the first time ever, reveals the concept drawings of the whole TARDIS in all its Sceptre-shaped glory, and it includes the "Nerve Centre" (aka console) layout!
