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1 Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Genre  Steampunk …a subgenre of science fiction and sometimes fantasy that incorporates technology and designs inspired by 19 th century steam- powered machinery  Biopunk … a subgenre of science fiction that focuses on biotechnology, derived from cyberpunk  Alternate History …a subgenre of fiction consisting of stories that are set in worlds which one or more historical events unfold differently from how they did in reality

2 Steampunk Biopunk, Cyberpunk Punk  Punk rock (or simply punk) is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.  The subculture is largely characterized by anti- establishment views and the promotion of individual freedom.  Rebel  Renegade

3 Steampunk "Steampunk is a style, of books, of clothes, of video games and movies, that draws its inspiration from old science fiction stories of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley" "set in a place and time where steam is the dominant form of high technology. It's a retro futurism."

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5 Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Intro  First of a young adult fiction trilogy set in alternative version of World War I, it has  Clankers using mechanized war machines opposed by  Darwinists who fabricate living creatures genetically.  The book was named Best Young Adult Novel by the  Aurealis Award in 2009  Locus in 2010  Mir Fantastiki in 2011.  Leviathan is written by Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by Keith Thompson.  It was released on October 6, 2009.

6 Darwin Charles Darwin  Best known for his theory of evolution  Evolutionary Biology  Animals and plants change over time  Natural selection  Survival of the fittest

7 Steampunk This is an example of a laptop that someone modified using the steampunk trademarks.

8 Steampunk This is an example from the book, Leviathan, illustrating steampunk.

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