The Steampunk User's Manual

An Illustrated Practical and Whimsical Guide to Creating Retro-Futurist Dreams

Jeff VanderMeer

(Author)

Desirina Boskovich

(Author)

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Description

This comprehensive guide to Steampunk creations of all kinds offers inspiration and practical tips for bringing your own retro-futuristic visions to life.

Whether you're a newbie to the world of Steampunk, or a long-time enthusiast of airships, goggles, and mad scientists, The Steampunk User's Manual is essential reading. The popular subgenre of science fiction has grown into a cultural movement; one that invites fans to let their imaginations go wild.

In this volume, Jeff VanderMeer--the renowned expert in all things Steampunk--presents practical and inspirational guidance for finding your own 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 on everything from the utterly doable to the completely over-the-top.

Product Details

Publisher	Harry N. Abrams
Publish Date	October 07, 2014
Pages	256
Language	English
Type	Hardback
EAN/UPC	9781419708985
Dimensions	10.4 X 7.8 X 1.0 inches \| 2.0 pounds

BISAC Categories: Arts & Hobbies , Arts & Hobbies , Literary Fiction , Arts & Hobbies , Games & Puzzles

Product Details

Publisher	Harry N. Abrams
Publish Date	October 07, 2014
Pages	256
Language	English
Type	Hardback
EAN/UPC	9781419708985
Dimensions	10.4 X 7.8 X 1.0 inches \| 2.0 pounds

BISAC Categories: Arts & Hobbies , Arts & Hobbies , Literary Fiction , Arts & Hobbies , Games & Puzzles

About the Author

Jeff VanderMeer is the New York Times-bestselling author of more than 20 books including novels and fiction anthologies. He has won the Nebula Award, the British Fantasy Award, and, three times, the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Hugo Award. He is the cofounder and assistant director of Shared Worlds, a unique fantasy and science fiction writing camp for teenagers. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

Jeff VanderMeer is the author of The Steampunk Bible and Wonderbook, and a three-time winner of the World Fantasy Award. His critically acclaimed fiction has been translated into 20 languages. His books have made the year's-best lists from Publishers Weekly, LA Weekly, the Washington Post, Amazon, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many more. VanderMeer's latest novel, Annihilation, was recently optioned by Paramount Pictures. He is based in Tallahassee, Florida.

Reviews

"This is the follow-on companion volume to The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature. . . . Abrams is publishing this one, too, and it looks to be just as wonderfully produced and presented."-- "SF Signal"
"VanderMeer and co-editor Desirina Boskovich have packed their book with hands-on exercises and practical tips to help readers--steampunk fanatics and utter newbies alike--be more than passive consumers."-- "Entertainment Weekly"

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