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An illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature by s. Jeff vandermeer is the author of the steampunk bible and wonderbook, and a threetime winner of the world fantasy award. Sharon goslings top 10 childrens steampunk books children. Like steampunk itself, he explains, the design heavily references historical precedent such as. The steampunk bible is the first compendium about the movement, tracing its roots in the works of jules verne and h. Jun 01, 2012 the steampunk bible is the first compendium about the movement, tracing its roots in the works of jules verne and h. Steampunk is a newly popular subgenre of scifi that focuses on the science of the victorian age. The aesthetics in steampunk fiction, fashion and art overlay a worldview that emphasizes selfreliance, a resistance to dystopia and which prizes innovation as a craft, not simply a means to massconsumption. Steampunk evokes a sense of adventure and discovery, and embraces extinct technologies as a way of talking about the future. An illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature vandermeer, jeff. Contraptions, creations, and curiosities anyone can make kindle edition by willeford, thomas. When trying hard to be real parts of this world, do absurdly funny and emotionally complicated bird, clack, gabriel, and stupid machines even try to make sense. I think the key to whats made the current crop of whatissteampunk books so good is the fact that most have been written by people who are already part of the subculture in some way. The steampunk bible by jeff vandermeer with s j chambers is among the best.
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Major realworld heroes of the genre are the engineer isambard kingdom brunel, and the computer. Galen smith is the bibles designer and i recently asked what inspired his design of this tome. There are a few books around about steampunk as a genre, and most of them are very well done. Chambers, jeff vandermeer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Entertainment weekly about the author jeff vandermeer is the author of the steampunk bible and wonderbook, and a threetime winner of the world fantasy award. Chambers, 9780810989580, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
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