Bibliograph

The steampunk bible, an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature, by Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers ; contributions from Desirina Boskovich ... [et al.]

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The steampunk bible, an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature, by Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers ; contributions from Desirina Boskovich ... [et al.]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The steampunk bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers ; contributions from Desirina Boskovich ... [et al.]

Sub title

an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature

Table Of Contents

It's a clockwork universe, Victoria: measuring the critical mass of steampunk -- An imaginary voyage to the past: steampunk origins in Verne, Wells, and the Industrial Revolution -- Clanking metal men, Baroque airships, and clockwork worlds: the fiction, illustrated narratives, and story behind the stories -- From Forevertron to the raygun rocketship and beyond: "Making," art, craftsmanship, and aesthetic legitimacy -- Hair stays, goggles, corsets, clockwork guitars, and imaginary airships: fashion, accessories, music, and the steampunk subculture -- Magic lanterns, robot armies, giant tuning forks, and perambulating castles: steampunk movies and television -- The future of steampunk: Will clockwork gears, mechanical corsets, and dirigibles be enough? -- Resources -- Index

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