Thomas Willeford Books

Foreword§Introduction§Part the First: Before We Begin§Chapter 1: What Is Steampunk?§Chapter 2: Tools of the Modern Mad Scientist...and Materials, Too§Chapter 3: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!§Part the Second: The Story§Chapter 4: Decoder Armguard: Wherein our heroes get the message§Chapter 5: Signaling Periscope: Wherein our heroes pass the message along§Chapter 6: Goggles: Wherein our heroes prepare for a trip§Chapter 7: Grappling Hook Launcher: Wherein our heroes get a lift§Chapter 8: Airship Harness: Wherein our heroes fly by night§Chapter 9: Glider Wings: Wherein our heroes get separated§Chapter 10: Rivet Gun: Wherein our heroes get stranded§Chapter 11: Power Armor and Magnetic Amplification Gauntlet: Wherein our heroes are reunited§Chapter 12: Rocket Pack: Wherein our heroes visit their uncle§Chapter 13: Epilogue: Wherein our heroes escape§Part the Third: Hastily Scribbled Laboratory Notes§A. This Way Lies Madness§B. Dramatis Personae§C. For the Brilliant but Mathematically Challenged Mad Scientist§Final Thoughts§

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Welcome to the world of Thomas Willeford, aka Lord Archibald "Feathers" Featherstone, where he reveals his secrets of Steampunkery. This guide is packed with do-it-yourself projects that teach you how to create exquisite contraptions on a budget. Learn from Lord Featherstone as he shares his hard-earned skills, explains the use of modern tools, and discusses the art of scavenging unique components and materials. Ideal for both hobbyists and advanced machinists, this inventive volume will help you construct your own infernal devices. Dive into provocative projects like solid brass goggles, calibrated indicator gauges, a ferromagnetic self-scribing automated encyclopedia, a high voltage electro-static cannon, a Tesla-pod chrono-static insulating field generator, an altitude mask with respiratory augmentation, and an armoured pith helmet with a superior replacement arm featuring a Gatling gun attachment. Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.