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

Rating:
Summary: Superb artwork but he should consult a scientist
Review: While there can be no quibbling with the quality and beauty of the artwork seen in this book, W D Barlowe would do well to consult a scientist or two (preferably a biologist, a chemist and a physicist) to get a handle on what is physically possible and what is not.
Certainly a planet full of liquivorous predators would be inefficient and covered in meter-thick piles of decomposing bodies.
Even very massive creatures would be unlikely to use skids for part of their locomotion when they also have developed legs.

The bottom line is that this is a beautifully illustrated, if poorly concieved and written book. It surpasses most soft science fiction in terms of believability based on the merits of the artwork alone.