The Steampunk User's Manual: An Illustrated Practical and Whimsical Guide to Creating Retro-futurist Dreams

By Jeff VanderMeer, Desirina Boskovich, Kater Cheek

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419708988
• ISBN13: 9781419708985
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Abrams Image
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 10.3"