Bibliograph

The steampunk bible, an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature, Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers

Type

Label

The steampunk bible, an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature, Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The steampunk bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

655303275

Responsibility statement

Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers

Sub title

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

Summary

Discusses the steampunk movement in fiction, film, art, music, and fashion, tracing its history from Victorian science fiction novels and detailing its evolution into modern popular culture

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- An imaginary voyage to the past: steampunk origins in Victorian imagination and innovation -- 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: art, "making," 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?

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