Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos: A Maker's Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts

Chapter 7Professor Grimmelore’s Ferromagnetic Self-Scribing Automated Encyclopedia (or, The Steampunk Book Drive)

“What does the bloody thing say?” insisted Featherstone, a mere four seconds after Professor Grimmelore had finished writing his question in the book. He had just closed the cover and could feel the book vibrating with the movement of the tiny gears and push rods.

“Archibald, will you please be patient?” He knew it was useless before he was done saying it. Lord Featherstone was not on the best of terms with patience. He might as well have been asking him to stay sober.

“First names is it? That means it’s bad news, Adrian old boy. You always use first names when giving bad news.” The Professor ignored him for a moment. The book was ...