Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943) was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who’s known for his designs of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. While he was born in what is now present-day Croatia, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1884. He studied and gained experience in […]
The Wild Wild West TV Show
When I was a child, The Wild Wild West was one of my favorite shows. I loved the antics, costumes, and diversions of Artemus Gordon, and the James Bond like behavior of James West. The series combined the western theme with science fiction, a true steampunk genre, and did so delightfully. I watched The Wild […]
Mortal Engines and Predator Cities Books
Mortal Engines is a novel that was published in 2001 and is the first book in a series of four novels for young adults written by British author Philip Reeve. Reeve is both an author and illustrator of children’s books and spent ten years writing the novel Mortal Engines, working on it in between his […]
Steampunk Movies: Harry Potter is Full of It; Steampunk, that is
Steampunk Movies: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Updated for 2017 The term Steampunk refers to a sub-genre of science fiction and fantasy that usually takes place in the Victorian era, yet includes advanced technology from the 19th century. Steampunk themes feature highly advanced machinery and imaginative inventions. Steampunk movies will either take place in a fantasy world or in a recognizable period […]