Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature

Awards:   Short-listed for Hugo Award (Related Book) 2012
Author:   Jeff Vandermeer ,  S. J. Chambers
Publisher:   Abrams
ISBN:  

9780810989580


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature


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  • Short-listed for Hugo Award (Related Book) 2012

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"Steampunk--a grafting of Victorian aesthetic and punk rock attitude onto various forms of science-fiction culture--is a phenomenon that has come to influence film, literature, art, music, fashion, and more. The Steampunk Bible is the first compendium about the movement, tracing its roots in the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells through its most recent expression in movies such as Sherlock Holmes. Its adherents celebrate the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting retro technologies including antiquated airships and robots. A burgeoning DIY community has brought a distinctive Victorian-fantasy style to their crafts and art. Steampunk evokes a sense of adventure and discovery, and embraces extinct technologies as a way of talking about the future. This ultimate manual will appeal to aficionados and novices alike as author Jeff VanderMeer takes the reader on a wild ride through the clockwork corridors of Steampunk history. Praise for The Steampunk Bible: ""The Steampunk Bible is an informed, informative and beautifully illustrated survey of the subject."" -The Financial Times ""The Steampunk Bible is far and away the most intriguing catalog of all things steam yet written."" -The Austin Chronicle ""It's hard to imagine how VanderMeer and Chambers could have put together a stronger collection. Its publication marks a significant, self-conscious moment in the history of the movement."" --PopMatters.com"

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Author:   Jeff Vandermeer ,  S. J. Chambers
Publisher:   Abrams
Imprint:   Abrams
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 26.10cm
Weight:   0.850kg
ISBN:  

9780810989580


ISBN 10:   0810989581
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Jeff VanderMeer is an award-winning author and coeditor of a bestselling anthology of steampunk literature. S. J. Chambers is an independent Poe scholar focusing on his importance to genre literature like steampunk.

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