Steampunk 2008
By Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer, Michael Moorcock, James Baylock, Ian R. MacLeod, Mary Gentle, Jay Lake, Joe R. Lansdale, Molly Brown, Ted Chiang, Michael Chabon, Paul Di Filippo, Rachel Pollack, Stepan Chapman, Neal Stephenson, Rick Klaw, Bill Baker
- Science fiction, Anthhology, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction
Replete with whimsical mechanical wonders and charmingly anachronistic settings, this pioneering anthology gathers a brilliant blend of fantastical stories. Steampunk originates in the romantic elegance of the Victorian era and blends in modern scientific advances—synthesizing imaginative technologies such as steam-driven robots, analog supercomputers, and ultramodern dirigibles.
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Classical in form, nostalgic, warm and cool.
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- Author
- Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer, Michael Moorcock, James Baylock, Ian R. MacLeod, Mary Gentle, Jay Lake, Joe R. Lansdale, Molly Brown, Ted Chiang, Michael Chabon, Paul Di Filippo, Rachel Pollack, Stepan Chapman, Neal Stephenson, Rick Klaw, Bill Baker
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 387
- Publisher
- Tachyon Publications
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781892391759
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