A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankindand our impact on the natural worldfrom a Caldecott Honor-winning master of the wordless form. WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION AND SHADOWERSCHOICE AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION 2024. For his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imaginary civilizations. Borrowing from multiple cultures and architectural styles to craft astonishing new humanscapes, Aaron Becker tracks the evolution of our speciesand its toll on the Earththrough the fates of a lone tree and an enduring river. River and tree bear silent witness over time as people arrive to harness water, wind, and animals; devise technology and transportation; redirect rivers; and reshape the land. Timely and ultimately hopeful, this wordless epic invites readers to pore over spreads densely packed with visual drama. Fans of Journey, Quest, and Return will le