The Book Report: The book description says: 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 ...
Steampunk is a subgenre / aesthetic that reimagines Victorian times in a retro-futurist way, embracing the past while reflecting upon the present and future. It is as much a way of life as it is a kind of literature, music or fashion. You will have seen hints of it everywhere: books, Hollywood movie...
Four and a half stars, derived as follows: 5 stars for Steampunk fans, and 3 and a half - 4 stars for everybody else.This is a beautifully illustrated book full of interesting articles. Even if you aren't a Steampunk fan (yet), this book might well convert you. I'd probably have preferred it to be...
A collection of a fictional collection. An impressive gathering of well-known and lesser-known authors contribute to this loose compilation defining Thackery T. Lambshead and the items stored in his cabinet. As is inevitable, some stories definitely rise above others. The first chapter on the Bro...
It’s not all airships and goggles. Having become my fiction genre of choice over the last few years, The Steampunk Bible is a welcome tour of its many other aspects. The aesthetics in steampunk fiction, fashion and art overlay a worldview that emphasizes self-reliance, a resistance to dystopia and...
This book was a pleasure to read, and it is one to browse through. Pick the passages that appeal to you first, then come back and read others. The book combines a feel of nonfiction, kind of like like reading an exotic guide or even something like the 10th edition Brittanica combined with a good fic...
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, popul...
This is a beautiful book. It includes information on books, stories, movies, TV shows, art, clothing, jewelry, accessories, gadgets, music and more. It includes interviews, pictures and an index.
I really love this. The photos and illustrations alone would garner 5 stars, but then you get all of the info as well.Fashion, books, movies, music, history and projections on the future of the genre. I'll be adding more books to my TBR list, and some movies to my queue.If you have an interest in st...
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