Cover of Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV

Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV

In 2358, wildlife artist Wayne Douglas Barlowe joined the first manned flight to Darwin IV, fourth planet in the newly discovered F-Class binary system 6.5 light years from Earth. Now his long-awaited account of that historic journey has been published. More vivid than the holos and more interpretive than the videos, these extraordinary paintings, plus numerous drawings, studies, and sketchbook pages, transport the reader to a wild, beautiful, untouched world-a planet teeming with incredible beasts and exotic vegetation.

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Expeditionis the most important travel book of the 24th century. Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club and the Astronomy Book Club.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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