Steampunk An Illustrated History Of Fantastical Fiction Fanciful Film And Other Victorian Visions SC

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A gorgeously illustrated history of the literary, film, and arts counterculture, now in paperback! Spinning tales populated with clockwork leviathans, cannon shots to the moon, and coal-fired robots, it charts alternative histories in which the British Empire never fell and the atom remained unsplit. Spectacularly illustrated and international in scope, this comprehensive history explores steampunk's many intricate expressions in fiction, cinema, television, comics, and video games, and traces its evolution into a truly global aesthetic that has made its mark on art, architecture, fashion, and music.