Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV
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Wayne Douglas Barlowe
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- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 195
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Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV
Expedition Account Artwork presents Wayne Douglas Barlowe’s illustrated account of the 2358 A.D. voyage to Darwin IV. This digital PDF edition is available as an instant download.
The book combines narrative writing with paintings, drawings, studies, sketchbook pages, and cartographic details. It follows a manned expedition to an imagined planet 6.5 light-years from Earth.
Readers interested in speculative biology, science fiction art, alien ecosystems, and creature design will find a visually focused account of Darwin IV’s environments and life forms.
Book Overview
Expedition is an illustrated science fiction and natural-history account by artist Wayne Douglas Barlowe. It describes the 2358 A.D. voyage to Darwin IV, the fourth planet in a newly discovered F-Class binary system.
The work is structured around the planet’s regions and habitats. Its sections cover mountains, grasslands and plains, forests and periphery, the amoebic sea and littoral zone, tundra, and air.
Alongside the text, Barlowe depicts numerous organisms, including the Rayback, Gyrosprinter, Arrowtongue, Thornback, Forest Slider, Gulper, Emperor Sea Strider, Rugose Floater, Springwing, Bladderhorn, Tundra-plow, Mummy-nest Flyer, Icecrawler, and Rimerunner.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- A narrative account of the first manned expedition to Darwin IV.
- Paintings, drawings, studies, and sketchbook pages documenting alien life.
- Maps and place names associated with Darwin IV’s terrain.
- Creature entries arranged by habitat and environmental zone.
- Descriptions of the planet’s grasslands, forests, tundra, air, seas, and littoral regions.
- A speculative natural-history view of an extraterrestrial ecosystem.
Why This Book Matters
Expedition connects science fiction writing with detailed visual observation and natural-history presentation. Its imagined organisms and environments give readers a sustained artistic study of life beyond Earth.
The book is also significant as an example of illustrated speculative worldbuilding. It offers artists, designers, science-fiction readers, and students of creature design a focused reference for imagining unfamiliar forms of life.
Book Details
| Title | Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV |
|---|---|
| Author | Wayne Douglas Barlowe |
| Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
| Imprint Location | New York |
| Publication Date | January 12, 1990 |
| Copyright | Copyright © 1990 by Wayne Douglas Barlowe |
| Edition | 1st Print |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 195 |
| Print Length | 192 pages |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 99.4 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 104258839 |
| ISBN-10 | 0894806297 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780894806292 |
| Dimensions | 8.7 x 0.6 x 9.74 inches |
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Review Count | 206 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,440,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) |
| Category Rank | #2,121 in Individual Artists (Books) |
| Category Rank | #37,827 in Science Fiction (Books) |
| Category Rank | #489,301 in Literature & Fiction (Books) |
| Price | EUR 86.73 |
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