Steampunk
- A specific flavor of alternate history focusing on science and technology.
- What if inventors in the late 19th century had been able to use steam and their level of science to create all sorts of advanced technology – dirigibles for transoceanic flights, powerful clockwork computers, robots, etc.? What would that have done for the British Empire? How would that technology have affected the Civil War? What if the aether theory had been correct? How would that affect advanced science & technology, and everyday life?
- Includes the life sciences - zombies, werewolves, vampires, etc.
- Very popular right now.
- As much of an aesthetic movement as a subgenre. Lots of websites, costuming and crafting around steampunk mainly involving brass, gears, goggles and at least vaguely Victorian style clothing. Some of it is very clever.
- For an idea of the look a couple of steampunk movies - “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and the 2008 Dr. Who Christmas Special “The Next Doctor.”
Series
The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger
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