the best edition is the 3rd edition, and why, it has all the races in the 3rd edition, also two other books that cover this edition is the world book and the Archean Codex, if you want you can also get the individual books that cover certain territories.
Agreed 3rd edition is great. If you look at the writing/development credits you will see the precursor to 3.0 dnd. Also are you aware of the kickstarter that just launched?
Into the Savaged Lands. Suppose to be a setting to the foundation of Talislanta!!
