For Tristan, the city dump was a treasure trove, full of mystery. One day he found a box filled with lenses, polished glass, microscope, monocle, magnifying glass and a viewmaster. What Tristan saw through the dark orbs as he clicked the viewmaster was like nothing he had ever seen before. He clicked more slowly, then crept into bed trembling. Visually challenging illustrations transport the reader, as they do Tristan, from the dawn of the world, through history, and into the future abyss. A sophisticated picture book.