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The Difference Engine

byWilliam Gibson, Bruce Sterling

Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Historical Expeditions Steampunk Cyberpunk Steampunk

Who is this book for? Readers interested in steampunk, historical fiction, and science fiction.

Topics SurvivalFriendshipIdentity

MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceMild

In London of 1855, celebrated paleontologist Edward Mallory gets mixed up with Charles Babbage, the inventor of an advanced calculating machine run by his elite group of clackers

Language

Published on

01/01/1992

Pages

448

Format

Mass Market Paperback

ISBN

9780553294613

Price Comparison

10.99 £

11.19 €

14.49 €

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