Title: The Difference Engine
Title Record # 2110
Authors: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Date: 1990-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Authors: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Date: 1990-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: The first part of the book comes from the short story "The Angel of Goliad".
Synopsis: The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'. The industrial revolution is accelerated by the development of steam-driven cybernetic 'Engines'. An advanced Great Britain prepares to better the world's lot.
An example of the 'steampunk' sub-genre of the cyberpunk movement.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Difference Engine | 1990-09-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz | 0-575-04762-3 | £13.95?£: UK pound |
383 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
The Difference Engine | 1991-04-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-07028-2 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
429 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | |
The Difference Engine (Boxed) | 1991-04-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-07346-X | $125.00?$: US dollar |
429 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
The Difference Engine | 1991-05-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra / BOMC | $17.95?$: US dollar |
429 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | ||
The Difference Engine | 1991-07-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | VGSF / Gollancz | 0-575-05073-X | £7.99?£: UK pound |
383 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
ディファレンス・エンジン?Difarensu Enjin |
1991-07-00 |
ウィリアム・ギブスン?Wiriamu Gibusun , ブルース・スターリング?Burūsu Sutāringu |
角川書店?Kadokawa Shoten かどかわしょてん |
4-04-791191-7 | 488 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
novel | |||
Die Differenz-Maschine | 1992-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4860) | 3-453-05380-X | DM 16.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
573 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
The Difference Engine | 1992-02-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra (Spectra Special Editions) | 0-553-29461-X | $5.99?$: US dollar |
[12]+ 429 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | |
The Difference Engine | 1992-02-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra / QPBC | $9.95?$: US dollar |
435 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | ||
De stoomvlinder | 1992-04-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Meulenhoff (M=SF #306) | 90-290-4164-1 | 406 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Peter Jones , Nico Keulers | ||
La macchina della realtà | 1992-06-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Mondadori (Altri Mondi #33) | 88-04-36041-0 | Lit 29,000?Lit: Italian lira |
408 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Cesare Reggiani | |
The Difference Engine | 1992-07-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | VGSF / Gollancz | 0-575-05297-X | £4.99?£: UK pound |
383 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
Die Differenz-Maschine | 1996-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4860) | 3-453-05380-X | DM 16.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
573 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
The Difference Engine | 1996-05-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Vista | 0-575-60029-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
383 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
La machine à différences | 1996-12-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) | 2-221-08249-4 | F149.00?F: French frank |
446 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
The Difference Engine | 1997-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Vista | 0-575-60029-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
383 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
Machina diferențială?Machina diferentiala |
1998-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Editura Nemira (Nautilus #149) | 430 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||||
Die Differenz-Maschine | 1999-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4860) | 3-453-05380-X | DM 16.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
573 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Ian Miller | |
La macchina della realtà | 1999-09-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Mondadori (Piccola Biblioteca Oscar #208) | 88-04-47225-1 | Lit 16,000?Lit: Italian lira |
552 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||
La macchina della realtà | 2001-02-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Mondadori (Classici Urania #287) | Lit 6,900?Lit: Italian lira |
444 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Franco Brambilla | ||
La machine à différences | 2001-04-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #7231) | 2-253-07231-1 | €8.38?€: Euro |
571 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Manchu | |
The Difference Engine | 2003-05-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion | 0-575-60029-2 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
383 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||
A gépezet?A gepezet |
2005-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Nagual Publishing ( Galaktika Fantasztikus Könyvek?Galaktika Fantasztikus Konyvek ) |
963-86936-0-6 | Ft 2,990?Ft: Hungarian forint |
443 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel |
Szikszai Gábor?Szikszai Gabor
,
Boros Zoltán?Boros Zoltan
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ディファレンス・エンジン〈上〉?Difarensu Enjin〈Jō〉 |
2008-09-00 |
ウィリアム・ギブスン?Wiriamu Gibusun , ブルース•スターリング?Burūsu Sutāringu |
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō (Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼう ハヤカワショボウ ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF #1677) |
978-4-15-011677-4 | 403 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
novel | |||
ディファレンス・エンジン〈下〉?Difarensu Enjin〈Ge〉 |
2008-09-00 |
ウィリアム・ギブスン?Wiriamu Gibusun , ブルース•スターリング?Burūsu Sutāringu |
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō (Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼう ハヤカワショボウ ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF #1678) |
978-4-15-011678-1 | 446 | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2010-11-06 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4418-9073-3 | $34.99?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2010-11-06 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4418-9074-0 | $89.97?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2010-11-06 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Playaway Digital Audio | 978-1-4418-9438-0 | $89.99?$: US dollar |
digital audio player?Player with a pre-loaded digital file of the audiobook |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2011-01-13 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09940-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
383 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Christopher Gibbs | |
The Difference Engine | 2011-03-18 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4418-9078-8 | $26.09?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2011-07-26 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Spectra / Ballantine Books | 978-0-440-42362-1 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
492 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | ||
The Difference Engine | 2011-07-26 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Spectra / Ballantine Books | 978-0-345-53258-9 | $11.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2011-07-27 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Spectra / Ballantine Books | 978-0-307-80127-2 | $11.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
A máquina diferencial | 2012-00-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Editora Aleph | 978-85-7657-110-0 | 456 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |||
Die Differenz-Maschine | 2012-04-00 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Heyne | 978-3-453-52672-3 | €9.99?€: Euro |
624 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel |
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
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The Difference Engine | 2013-08-01 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4805-4185-6 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
novel | |||
The Difference Engine | 2013-08-01 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4805-4186-3 | audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
novel | ||||
The Difference Engine | 2014-05-14 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-0805-6 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | Christopher Gibbs | ||
The Difference Engine | 2015-03-17 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-5012-4594-7 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
novel | |||
A máquina diferencial | 2015-04-24 | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Editora Aleph | 978-85-7657-214-5 | R$54.90?R$: Brazilian real |
456 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Pedro Inoue | |
The Difference Engine | date unknown | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29461-X | $5.99?$: US dollar |
429 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | |
The Difference Engine | date unknown | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Bantam Spectra | 0-553-29461-X | $5.99?$: US dollar |
429 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Tony Randazzo | |
The Difference Engine | date unknown | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09940-1 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
383 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Christopher Gibbs | |
The Difference Engine | date unknown | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09940-1 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
383 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Christopher Gibbs | |
The Difference Engine | date unknown | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09940-1 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
383 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Christopher Gibbs |
Reviews
- Review by Andy Watson (1988) in PKDS Newsletter, #18
- Review by Tom Whitmore (1990) in Locus, #356 September 1990
- Review by David V. Barrett (1990) in Fear, November 1990
- Review by Russell Letson (1990) in Locus, #358 November 1990
- Review by Edward James (1990) in Vector 158
- Review by John Clute (1991) in Interzone, #43 January 1991
- Review by Warren Puplett (1991) in The Lyre, Spring 1991
- Review by Darrell Schweitzer (1991) in Aboriginal Science Fiction, May-June 1991 , reprinted in:
- Interzone, #47 May 1991 (1991)
- Review by Edward Bryant (1991) in Locus, #365 June 1991
- Review by James Cappio (1991) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1991
- Review by Andy Mills (1991) in Paperback Inferno, #92
- Review by Glenn Grant (1991) in Science Fiction Eye, #8, Winter 1991
- Review by Charles de Lint (1991) in Science Fiction Review, Summer 1991
- Review by Doug Fratz (1991) in Quantum, Summer 1991
- Review by John Sladek (1991) in Tales of the Unanticipated, Fall/Winter 1991
- Review [French] by Pascal J. Thomas (1992) in Klaatu Barada Nicto, #3
- Review by Robert K. J. Killheffer (1992) in Omni, March 1992
- Review by Roger Weddall (1992) in SF Commentary, #71/72
- Review by Nick Lowe (1992) in Foundation, #54 Spring 1992
- Review by Andy Sawyer (1996) in Vector 190
- Review [French] by Jean-Claude Dunyach (1997) in Galaxies, #4
- Review by Dave M. Roberts (2003) in Vector 231
- Review [French] by Patrick Imbert (2010) in Bifrost, #60
- Review by Carlos Ferreira (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
- Review by Howard Mittelmark (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
- Review by J. G. Keely (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2