Here`s the perfect companion and guide for Anne McCaffrey`s belovd stories of the Dragonriders of Pern. Karen Wynn Fonstad brings out every detail of the world and history of Pern in fascinating graphics and lucent tect.

*Tour the land whose very existance depends on the dragons and their riders! Detailed two-color maps showing every place and feature yet discovered on Pern

*See the hatching grounds where Jaxom impressed the white dragon Ruth! Schematics of the great Weyrs - the homes of the telepathic dragons and their riders

*Visit Ruatha Hold where F`lar found Lessa, his future Weyrwoman! Plans of the Holds, where most of the people of Pern live and work.

*Follow F`lar`s research as he learns how to predict Threadfall! Charts tracking the fall of Thread, the deadly spores that periodically ravage Pern.

*See how the wings of the great dragons carry them through the air! Discussions of dragonwing anatomy and mechanics.

*Learn what caused the Red Butte to rise out of Keroon! Fascinating descriptions of the geopraphy and the architecture of Pern.

And lots more covering all the books in the great series!