{"product_id":"steampunk-faq-all-thats-left-to-know-about-the-world-of-goggles-airships-and-time-travel-9781617136641","title":"Steampunk FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the World of Goggles Airships and Time Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"What is steampunk?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGoing beyond the standard default definitions of \"Victorian science fiction \" \"yesterday's tomorrow today \" or some other equally vague or limited description, \u003ci\u003eSteampunk FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e provides a historical exploration of its literary and cinematic origins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe journey begins with a look at steampunk's genesis in the novels and short stories of three Californians who hung out a lot with Philip K. Dick, before moving on to the inspirations and antecedents of steampunk. Contrary to what many articles and books say, steampunk's direct inspiration is arguably far more cinematic than literary, a likely reaction to the many film adaptations, pastiches, and knockoffs of the scientific romances of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. While Verne, Wells, and a host of other Victorian and Edwardian writers have influenced steampunk fiction, cinematic elements from films such as Disney's \u003ci\u003e20 000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) and George Pal's \u003ci\u003eTime Machine\u003c\/i\u003e (1960) show up more often as immediate influences on the style we call steampunk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn offering a celebration of steampunk's style and cultural aesthetic, \u003ci\u003eSteampunk FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e also explores its connection to cyberpunk, the world of fashion, comics, and culture around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Backbeat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617136641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Mike Perschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418779054261,"sku":"9781617136641","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8c2be573-b8b2-459c-9548-b4a5d339aa03.jpg?v=1775570473","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/steampunk-faq-all-thats-left-to-know-about-the-world-of-goggles-airships-and-time-travel-9781617136641","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}