Airborn book 25/15/2023 ![]() Steampunk poses the question, "What if that potential had indeed been unlimited?"This seems to have been the motivating question behind Canadian author Kenneth Oppel's world-building for his wonderful young adult novel, Airborn, as well as its sequels. ![]() From the Jacquard Loom (a very early punch-card-controlled device) in 1800, to the steam locomotive in 1814, to the diesel engine in 1892, and all of the various strange and wonderful things in between, it was a time of what appeared to be unlimited potential. The Victorian era was a time of incredible development in terms of manufacturing, technological development, and discovery. Over at the Steampunk Fashion livejournal site, macaodghain posted a well-written exploration of the "Victorian in Steampunk." While I don't agree with the contention that Steampunk is essentially Victorian, I love how macaodghain characterizes the Victorian era: ![]()
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