The steampunk bible : an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature
VanderMeer, Jeff2011
Books, Manuscripts
Steampunk aesthetic is becoming more and more prevalent in popular culture. This is a visual guide to the popular sci-fi/Victorian mash-up movement and its manifestations in popular culture, such as film, literature, art, music, and fashion.
Main title:
The steampunk bible : an illustrated guide to the world of imaginary airships, corsets and goggles, mad scientists, and strange literature / by Jeff VanderMeer with S. J. Chambers ; contributions from Desirina Boskovich ... [et al.]
Author:
Imprint:
New York Abrams Image 2011
Collation:
224 pages colour illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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? -- Resources -- Index.
ISBN:
9780810989580 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
809.387 STE
Local class:
809.387
Language:
English
BRN:
6549
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 809.387 STE | hbkAvailable |