Over the past fifteen years, Steampunk – a mash-up of Victorian and sci-fi aesthetics with a splash of punk rock attitude – has gone from being a literary movement to a part of pop culture and a way of life. This subculture celebrates the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting retro technologies including antiquated airships and steam-powered robots. The Steampunk aesthetic now permeates movies, comics, fashion, art and more, and has given a distinct flavor to iconic events such as Maker Faire and the Burning Man festival. The Steampunk Bible is the first book of its kind, a fully illustrated compendium tracing the roots and history of this subculture, from the work of its godfathers Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to the key figures who coined the word that would spawn a literary genre, to the vast community of craftsmen and artists who translated that spark into a lifestyle with clothing and accessories such as goggles, corsets, pocket watches, and with an attitude to match.This ultimate resource, filled with scores of illustrations and photographs, will appeal to aficionados and novices alike as author Jeff VanderMeer takes the reader on a wild ride through the clockwork corridors of Steampunk past, present and future.

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You’ve probably noticed that the shops are stuffed with a panoply of massage rollers. There are wooden ones in the shapes of crocodiles plastic ones that look like dolphins on steroids and metal ones that appear to have once belonged to a dentist. All of them kind of work but most of the work is being done by the poor sod giving the massage. Well that’s all over. The Omni Massage Roller is an utter joy to use and simply heaven on aching muscles. Its unique design makes it the most flexible rolling massager we’ve ever seen. The smooth rolling ball is effective through clothes as well as directly onto the skin so you don’t have to strip off at the office when you’re in need of some instant stress relief. And joy of joy – it’s water-proof so now you can leap into the bath (or Jacuzzi/hot tub if you’re very lucky) and massage away. You can use it as it is or with creams and massage oil and with no internal parts it won’t wear out or jam (unlike so many others). Even a completely inept massager can give a great massage with this gizmo so there are no more excuses! Oh and you just HAVE to try this on the soles of your feet it’s awesome. Features: Omni Massage Roller. Omni-directional movement. Provides a stimulating deep tissue massage. Easy to grip handle. The Omni Roller has been tested and approved by Chiropractors Massage Therapists Physical Therapists and Sports Trainers nationwide. Marbled ball white plastic holder massage roller Colours may vary Size: 7 x 7 x 6cm

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The camera on your iPhone is great (just like everything else on it eh acolytes?) but when it comes to zoom it could do with a little helping hand. Luckily the iPhone Lens and Tripod set in white is here to sort out any zooming inadequacies you might have. It is as you might well imagine an attachment for your iPhone that allows you to zoom in with 8x magnification. Wow! Not only that but you can make any ‘real’ photographers weep over the money they spent on their flashy tripods and accessories – this baby’s loaded with gubbins to enhance your photos. A dinky tripod to get it steady a clamp to stick the lens onto your phone in the first place and a nice cover to finish the whole package off and make your iPhone look even more camera-like than before. The lens itself has a field view of a whopping 246 meters and is fully adjustable meaning that no matter what you’re attempting to snap it’ll be brought into focus and eminent clarity. So if that exotic bird in the distance (obviously we mean the avian kind who do you think we are?) is proving a little too far away for your iPhone’s camera to get a handle on simply pop it on the tripod whack on the lens and watch it come to life on your screen. An essential gadget for photography nuts and iPhone lovers alike. Features: An impressive lens for your iPhone. Allows you to zoom in on distant objects that the iPhone camera can’t on its own. Fully adjustable long focal lens with 8x magnification. Field view of 246m. Minimum focus distance 3m. Includes tripod for steady shooting. Totally portable kit. Also includes clamp sleeve for the iPhone cleaning cloth and protective case. Also available in Black: Click Here. Suitable for ages 8+ Please note: Compatible with 3G and 3GS iPhones. Not compatible with iPhone 4 or 4S. Size: Lens: 7 x 3 x 3cm Tripod (folded): 13 x 2.5 x 2.5cm Sleeve: 12 x 6.5 x 1.5cm

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This iconic Marmite Money Jar is the perfect place to keep your coins – assuming you’re saving up to buy some more Marmite that is. And you should be seeing as it’s the best thing to put on your toast since… well since they started slicing bread up and toasting it. Whether you love or hate Marmite (apparently there’s some kind of debate about it) you’ll love filling up this oversized jar with bits of change. Incidentally we just popped to the shop to get some Marmite and it’s currently £2.34 for a 250g pot so you’d better get saving. Thankfully with the Marmite Money Jar there’s no better way.

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Because we’re all such environmentally friendly and health-conscious sorts (why are you looking at us like that?) cycling about the place is second nature. The resulting safety implications particularly visibility are an important consideration as anyone who’s nearly been squished between two London buses will tell you. The SpokeLit bike light is a fantastic and simple way to ensure you don’t get knocked off (not in the mafia way obviously). All you have to do is clip the SpokeLit to your spokes click it on and hey presto you have a brilliant bicycle lighting. You then have the choice of a constant or a rapidly flashing coloured light. We kind of prefer the constant light on a purely aesthetic level – cycling at the right speed produces that lovely ring of light effect. Of course it’s more about staying visible on the roads than looking like an extra from Blade Runner but there’s no harm in looking cool. The batteries last for ages and installation only takes a few seconds so why not get your hands on one of these funky rear lamp accessories – keeping you safe while you brave the roads in the dark. Features: Bike SpokeLit safety light for cyclists. Simply clip it to the spokes and turn it on before you start cycling The light will either hold a steady glow or flash rapidly to make you as visible as possible in the dark Colours may vary: red blue or green Easy to operate (not whilst in motion unless you fancy losing your fingers down the nearest drain) Suitable for ages 8 years + Size: 12 x 3.5 x 2.5cm

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Because we’re all such environmentally friendly and health-conscious sorts (why are you looking at us like that?) cycling about the place is second nature. The resulting safety implications particularly visibility are an important consideration as anyone who’s nearly been squished between two London buses will tell you. The SpokeLit bike light is a fantastic and simple way to ensure you don’t get knocked off (not in the mafia way obviously). All you have to do is clip the SpokeLit to your spokes click it on and hey presto you have a brilliant bicycle lighting. You then have the choice of a constant or a rapidly flashing coloured light. We kind of prefer the constant light on a purely aesthetic level – cycling at the right speed produces that lovely ring of light effect. Of course it’s more about staying visible on the roads than looking like an extra from Blade Runner but there’s no harm in looking cool. The batteries last for ages and installation only takes a few seconds so why not get your hands on one of these funky rear lamp accessories – keeping you safe while you brave the roads in the dark. Features: Bike SpokeLit safety light for cyclists. Simply clip it to the spokes and turn it on before you start cycling The light will either hold a steady glow or flash rapidly to make you as visible as possible in the dark Colours may vary: red blue or green Easy to operate (not whilst in motion unless you fancy losing your fingers down the nearest drain) Suitable for ages 8 years + Size: 12 x 3.5 x 2.5cm

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Bicygnals you may be forgiven for thinking this is about listening to Lisa Minnelli show tunes in an A&F T shirt but you’d be wrong. They are in fact the cleverest thing to be invented for a bicycle since oh I don’t know handlebars? The reason bicycles have handlebars is because not unsurprisingly you kind of need your hands to steer (which on the whole has nothing to do with American cattle) and handlebars do a pretty good job of it. This is all very logical and seems to have caught on which is good but there is a flaw. When you need to turn left or right you need to let people know which means lifting one hand off your steering wheel (so to speak) and halving your control. Added to this lack of control is the fact that on a busy road with those horrid car things zooming about the only thing to let them know what you’re doing is one frail arm flapping about which at 30mph on a rainy night is more or less invisible to an alert car driver let alone a tired one. Solution indicators! It’s been tried before but the Heath Robinson inventions of the past have been rubbish whereas Bicygnals harness the joy of wireless technology and the coolth (?) of contemporary design. They clip on and off your bike with ease and even clip together and have a carry pouch for when you’re not biked up. A simple flick of your thumb gets both the front and rear signals winking away without a single wire between them. Brilliant concept glorious design simple clean efficient and really rather clever. Keep your hands where you need them and be seen. Features: Wireless indicators and lights for your bike. Lights are detachable and magnetic slotting together into a compact carry case when not in use. Super-bright LED indicator lights at front and rear. Front switches control rear indicators wirelessly. Rear indicators are curved for side visibility. Integrated front and rear reflectors and LED rear and headlights. An option to have the rear and headlight on full beam or a flashing mode. Low battery indicator. Ergonomic and adjustable front and rear clamps. Complies with Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations. Requires 4 x AA Batteries (included) and 4 x AAA Batteries (included). Size: 32 x 9 x 3cm (in bag).

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

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Of course you’re not supposed to play with your food but try telling that to the child who won’t eat anything unless there’s some sort of game involved. Make dinner time a fun activity with the Constructive Eating cutlery set. Each piece of cutlery is shaped like some kind of cool digger so your nipper can have a wail of a time excavating their mash bulldozing peas by the dozen or spearing carrots with a forklift. Perfect if you want to get them used to their first knife and fork while giving them a bit of space to enjoy themselves.

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