New Project (Because I'm Crazy, Apparently)

So as if writing a Steampunk short story, an academic research article on Steampunk, and a Steampunk novel wasn't enough to keep me busy, I've today (upon coercion from L.T. Host and suggestion by Gail Gray) decided that I'm going to write a non-fiction primer for anyone wishing to write a Steampunk story in any way, shape or form.

The primer will contain, but isn't limited to, the following topic areas:

• Technology
• Communications
• Transportation
• Aeronautics
• Robotics
• Weaponry
• Industrial Equipment
• Computers
• Science
• Genetics
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Astronomy
• Commerce
• Major Industries
• Factory Conditions
• Trade
• Fashion
• Men's Clothing
• Women's Clothing
• Children's Clothing
• Architecture
• Design of Homes
• City Layout
• Factories
• Slums
• Mansions
• Interior Design
• Furniture
• Portraiture
• Layout of Homes
• Politics
• Monarchy
• Republics
• Treaties
• Wars
• Speech Patterns
• Cockney Rhyming Slang
• Backslang
• Slang of the American West
• Daily Life 
• Foodstuffs
• Hygiene
• Shopping
• Culture
• Literature
• Theatre
• Music
• Motion Pictures

I'm planning on using Steampunk novels of all stripes, and the research I've done for this blog, as a jumping-off point for putting this sucker together.

Why am I telling you about this, loyal blog readers? Well, because I'm curious as to what you'd want to see in a book like this. Is there a particular topic area you'd love to see covered? Something on my list you think should be struck?

Truth be told, you're the reason I'm putting this together. I know there's an interest in Steampunk in place, and I want to contribute the knowledge I've gained over the past year to help further the aspirations of Steampunk novelists everywhere.

What do you think?