The Real World of Victorian Steampunk: Steam Planes & Radiophones

A look at the surprising nineteenth-century technology that inspires this literary and cultural movement: "I was very impressed by this book." —SF Crowsnest

In recent decades, steampunk has grown from a rather obscure subgenre of science fiction into a striking and distinctive style of fashion, art, design, and even music. It is in the written word, however, that steampunk has its roots—and in this book Simon Webb explores and examines the real inventions that underpin the fantasy. In doi...