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

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

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."

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  Leviathan is written by Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by Keith Thompson.  It was released on October 6, 2009.

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

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

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