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Re: BrikWars: SteamPunk
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lugnet.org.us.nelug
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Thu, 17 May 2001 20:15:02 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
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> So, you might look to:
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> Jules Verne
> 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
> Paris in the Twentieth Century
> John Boland
> League of Gentlemen
> Journey to the Center of the Earth (maybe?)
> Brazil (maybe?)
> Adventures of Baron Munchausen
> Edgar Rice Burroughs
> Time Bandits (maybe?)
Not a bad list. The canonical steam punk book may well be _The Difference
Engine_ by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling though, since it delves into
quite fantastical steam powered computing and manufacturing devices in some
detail.
Ironically enough when I went to Amazon to look this up, on my front page
was... (under Listmania)
"Books of a LEGO enthusiast: A list by Suzanne D. Rich, co-founder of
lugnet.com (14 item list)"
<GRIN> Hopefully that will get you a few pennies, Suzanne...
++Lar
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) :-D Hey, somebody had to make a list like that. There wasn't one. But, yeah it's a shameless plug for LUGNET.. Equally shameless: I've been told that my list was *featured* by Amazon on their site :-) I wish there were more of those lists made (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: BrikWars: SteamPunk
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| Info for folks: At the last NELUG meeting (5-15-01), it was suggested that an upcomming BrikWars game be set in a world of pumped-up past technology. The game has possibly been scheduled for the 4th weekend in June. Possibly to be at Jorge's house. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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