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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.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780810989580
- Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Image, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | It's a clockwork universe, Victoria: measuring the critical mass of steampunk -- 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: "making," art, 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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- 6 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | NF 809.3 VAN (Text) | 38256101610990 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
