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

<div> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Steampunk&#8212;a grafting of Victorian&#160;aesthetic and punk rock attitude onto various forms of science-fiction culture&#8212;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&#160;robots.

A burgeoning DIY community has brought a distinctive Victorian-fantasy style to their crafts and&#160;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.<BR><BR>Praise for <I>The Steampunk Bible</I>:<BR><BR>"<I>The Steampunk Bible</I> is an informed, informative and beautifully illustrated survey of the subject."<BR><I>&#160;-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."&#160;<BR><I>-The Austin Chronicle&#160;<BR><BR></I></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal>&#8220;It&#8217;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.&#8221;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal>&#8212;PopMatters.com</p> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR></P></DIV>