The steampunk bible

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

Hardcover, 224 pages

English language

Published Nov. 30, 2011 by Abrams Image.

ISBN:
978-0-8109-8958-0
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OCLC Number:
655303275

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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. The Steampunk Bible 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 Sherlock Holmes. 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. …

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Cette « bible Steampunk » porte bien son nom : c’est un large tour d’horizon de la culture steampunk.

Ce livre magnifiquement illustré propose un parcours didactique à travers les différents aspects de la culture steampunk : ses racines au XIXe siècle avec Jules Verne, H.G. Wells et la révolution industrielle ; la naissance de la littérature steampunk un siècle plus tard ; la place essentielle de l’art et de l’artisanat dans la culture steampunk ; la mode, les accessoires et la musique steampunk ; le steampunk au cinéma et à la télévision. L’ouvrage s’achève sur une conclusion qui pose d’intéressantes questions sur l’avenir du steampunk, notamment autour de l’écologie, de la diversité et de la représentation des minorités.

J’ai pris beaucoup de plaisir en lisant ce livre, qui mêle des textes intéressants et des illustrations très immersives, que ce soient des couvertures de romans, des affiches de films, ou …

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4 stars

The strength of this book for me lies in the photography. They did a great job on the photos and spreads. In fact, I found myself wishing they had done some more and made this more of a coffee table book. The book is pretty comprehensive in looking at steampunk from the literary, the artistic, popular culture, craftmanship, fashion, and media. Given I am more of a reader, the parts I found most interesting were those related to literature and graphic novels. However, there is a bit of everything in this book. If nothing else, this book will make you want to seek out some of the literary works mentioned in order to read them. For some folks, you may want to seek out some films or maybe try your hand at a new outfit to wear. If you enjoy steampunk in any of its forms, you want to take …

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Subjects

  • Steampunk fiction
  • History and criticism
  • Handbooks, manuals
  • Steampunk culture