Discover the secrets of the mysterious time traveller, in Doctor Who The Visual Dictionary

A lavishly illustrated guide to all the characters, aliens, monsters, locations and technology of all 5 Doctor Who series plus, get the lowdown on the new Doctor, Matt Smith. Specially commissioned cross-section artworks expose the inner workings of the Dalek Emperor's Flagship and the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.

New photography reveals more in-depth details, from the fascinating aliens to the demise of the Time Lords and all-new characters including the formidable Donna Noble and the deadly Toclafane. Perfect for fans of the Doctor everywhere!

This book is part of a book series called Doctor Who .

There are 144 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2010 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Andrew Darling is an experienced writer and journalist. He specializes in film, television and comic-book writing and has written several books and magazine articles on science-fiction films. Jacqueline Rayner has written many books, audioplays and comic strips, many of them set in the world of Doctor Who, including the number one bestseller The Stone Rose and two 'Quick Reads' for World Book Day. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked at BBC Books as an editor on their Doctor Who range. Neil Corry is a magazine writer and editor who has written the Doctor Who DVD Files (for GE Fabbri), the Decide Your Own Destiny novel, Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf (Penguin, 2010) and contributed to the revised Doctor Who The Visual Dictionary (Dorling Kindersley, 2010). Simon Beecroft is the New York Times bestselling author of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary as well as many other Star Wars titles for children, including Star Wars The Clone Wars: Watch Out For Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story, and Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side. He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four. Kerrie Dougherty is an independent Australian space historian, researcher and writer. Formerly Curator of Space Technology at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, she also lectures in Space Humanities for the International Space University and is a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics. A Star Wars fan since 1977, Kerrie has also contributed to DK's Star Wars: Complete Locations and Star Wars: Complete Cross-sections .