La Biblia Steampunk

An illustrated guide to a world of imaginary airships, corsets and glasses, mad scientists and bizarre literature.

The Steampunk Bible is the first book of its kind, a richly illustrated compendium that examines the roots and history of this subculture, from the work of its godfathers Jules Verne and HG Wells, to the main figures who coined the term that would engender a literary genre, passing through the wide community of artisans and artists who have transformed it into a lifestyle through clothing, accessories, and a background to fit into.

Packed with a multitude of illustrations and photographs, this definitive manual portrays a world seen through aviator glasses, including history, literature, film, art , crafts, television, comics and fashion created by steampunks from all over the world.

In these pages you will find a ?do it yourself? by Jake von Slatt, founder of the Steampunk Factory, and interviews with Scott Westerfeld, author of Leviathan, and Sean Orlando, creator of the Raygun Gothic Rocketship. Steampunk fashion photographer Libby Bulloff captures different styles of sports leggings, neckerchiefs, corsets, and goggles; while Bruce Sterling, co-author of The Differential Machine, writes a manual of use of the subculture. There are additional contributions by Greg Broadmore, Jema Hewitt, Mike Mignola, Molly Crabapple, Jess Nevins, Catherynne M. Valente and many others.

Simultaneously an investigation into the roots of Steampunk and a true who Who is? of its main actors, The Steampunk Bible condenses the past, the present, and the possible future of the genre.