There are dozens of books by that title, even just within the Star Wars universe. The one with only George Lucas listed as author is Ballantine, 1995.
1983, Children's Press.
Each book has its own copyright information.
Copyright fees in the US range from $30 USD to $220 USD.
Published originally as a serial in 1849 and as a complete novel in 1850, the book is in the public domain. Various later editions may have copyright protections for new material, such as introductions and notes.
To register the name of a book, you can establish a copyright by simply creating the work. Once your book is written, it is automatically copyrighted in your name. If you want additional protection, you can register the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. This will provide you with legal evidence of your ownership.
Once you have written a book, it is copyright to you. All writers copyright their own books.
um.. that's illegal copyright. Go buy the book.
Copyright exists as soon as the book is finished and it is not necessary to formally register with the US copyright office before publication.
1967- copyright renewed 1995
You cannot copyright a book with a future date. Copyright applies automatically as soon as the work is set in "permanent form," which usually means when it is written in draft. Copyright continues until 75 years after the death of the author. No actions are needed to obtain this property right. However, in the US, protecting your copyright in a book can be easier if the copyright statement appears in the front of the book.
Copyright Act, 1957, and Copyright Rules, 1958, as amended.
For the rightsholder, copyright allows an income to be derived from the book and its content. For a user, copyright law allows certain unlicensed uses such as in education or criticism.