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Steampunk by Brian J. Robb

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Steampunk

An Illustrated History of Fantastical Fiction, Fanciful Film and Other Victorian Visions

Brian J. Robb, James Blaylock, Jonathan Clements

MBI Publishing Company · Print & ebook · November 17, 2012

Reading lane: Steampunk

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Victorian Machines

A polished tour through steampunk’s fiction, film, and Victorian afterimages.

Come here for

  • illustrated history, Victorian visions, fantasy in fiction and film
  • serious, shelf-worthy category guide

Expect

  • lively genre context
  • keepsake-format presentation

Book Details

Authors
Brian J. Robb, James Blaylock, Jonathan Clements
Publisher
MBI Publishing Company
Published
November 17, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Steampunk · Steampunk Sci-Fi Comics
Reading lane
Steampunk

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Craft Projects

  • SF & Fantasy Criticism

  • Film & Cinema

About This Book

Steampunk is the hottest science fiction counterculture, alive in fantasy novels, films, arts and crafts, fashion, comic books, music, computer games, even architecture. Enter a world of Victorian technology, where steam power meets space travel. From Jules Verne and H. G. Wells to Alan Moore, Hayao Miyazaki, and Philip Pullman, the genre has captured imaginations around the globe. Here’s the first grand, illustrated history of the counterculture movement in a book fittingly...

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Steampunk is the hottest science fiction counterculture, alive in fantasy novels, films, arts and crafts, fashion, comic books, music, computer games, even architecture. Enter a world of Victorian technology, where steam power meets space travel. From Jules Verne and H. G. Wells to Alan Moore, Hayao Miyazaki, and Philip Pullman, the genre has captured imaginations around the globe. Here’s the first grand, illustrated history of the counterculture movement in a book fittingly stylish in its design, package, and artwork. From the fastest dirigible and steam-powered ray guns to fashionistas Lady Gaga and Alexander McQueen, the whole story of the gaslight romance is here.

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