Partnering together, Dark Horse comics and Nintendo are releasing The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia encyclopedia. This full-color, hard cover is 248 pages of geeky goodness.

Included in the encyclopedia is the official chronology of The Legend of Zelda games, concept art, information on the making-of of the franchise, and a comic by The Legend of Zelda manga artist Akira Himekawa. Also included is the full history of The Legend of Zelda, plus an introduction by famed game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto.

A 43-second trailer for the encyclopedia began streaming for its upcoming release. You can view the trailer here.

The book will be released by Dark Hose and Nintendo on January 16, 2013 and it will retail for $34.99.