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The Steampunk Bible - by Jeff VanderMeer (Hardcover)

The Steampunk Bible - by  Jeff VanderMeer (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <i>The Steampunk Bible</i> 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 <i>Sherlock Holmes</i>. 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. <p/>Praise for <i>The Steampunk Bible</i>: <p/><i>The Steampunk Bible</i> is an informed, informative and beautifully illustrated survey of the subject.<br><i> -The Financial Times <br></i><br><i>The Steampunk Bible</i> is far and away the most intriguing catalog of all things steam yet written. <br><i>-The Austin Chronicle <p/></i><br> "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."<p></p><br> --PopMatters.com <p></p> <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jeff VanderMeer is an award-winning author and coeditor of a bestselling anthology of Steampunk literature. <p/>S. J. Chambers is an independent Poe scholar focusing on his importance to genre literature like Steampunk. </p>

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