| Description |
255 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Steampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and permanent genre in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. A large part of its appeal is that, at its core, Steampunk is about doing it yourself: building on the past while also innovating and creating something original. VanderMeer's latest book offers practical and inspirational guidance for readers to find their individual path into this realm. Including sections on art, fashion, architecture, crafts, music, performance, and storytelling, The Steampunk User's Manual provides a conceptual how-to guide that motivates and awes both the armchair enthusiast and the committed creator. Examples range from the utterly doable to the completely over-the-top, encouraging participation and imagination at all levels. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Why steampunk? ; Basics about the creative process ; Using this book -- Steampunk art and making -- Steampunk design: fashion, architecture, and interiors -- Steampunk storytelling -- Steampunk music and performance -- Retro-future fantasies and steampunk dreams. |
| Language |
Text in English. |
| Subject |
Steampunk culture -- Miscellanea.
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Steampunk fiction -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Steampunk culture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Counterculture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
VanderMeer, Jeff, author.
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| ISBN |
9781419708985 (hardback) |
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1419708988 (hardback) |
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