The Difference Engine
A classic - perhaps THE classic steampunk novel, penned by two of the genre’s founders: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. The premise of this novel is a simple “What If†question. That question being “What if Charles Babbage had actually developed a real computer during the Victorian age - instead of the partially completed gear-based one he actually developed.â€
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What is Steampunk?Steampunk is a subgenre of sci-fi/fantasy that often juxtaposes the ultramodern with the antique; typically, the stereotypical steampunk features a mishmash of futuristic technology combined with Victorian-age mechanics... Read more
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