![]() ![]() ![]() When an unmanned Yma probe discovers evidence of alien life on another planet, the titular "expedition" is sent to investigate.īarlowe writes as a sort of 24th century Audubon, presenting his findings in a collection of paintings, sketches, field notes, and diary entries from his explorations of Darwin IV. Aided by the benevolent and technologically superior alien race, the Yma, humanity begins to repair their ravaged world while simultaneously learning more about the universe around them. Most of the remaining fauna, save humans, have suffered horrible mutation. In the 24th century the exploitation of the Earth's ecosystem has created an environment so toxic that mass extinctions have wiped out nearly half of its animal population. Voyage to Darwin IV", it is written as though published in the year 2366, five years after Barlowe's participation in a voyage to an alien planet, dubbed Darwin IV in honor of Charles Darwin. Subtitled "Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Expedition is a science fiction and speculative fiction book by artist-author Wayne Douglas Barlowe. ![]()
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