What subgenre of science fiction is associated with the novel The Difference Engine?
Steampunk
Cyberpunk
Dieselpunk
Biopunk
Answer
The Difference Engine, co-written by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, is an important work in the science fiction subgenre known as steampunk. The novel presents an alternate history where mechanical computers are prevalent during the Victorian era.
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