Through Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island from the Air, author Joshua MacFadyen provides an unparalleled perspective on the Island’s voyage into modernity. This unique book showcases images of iconic landscapes on Prince Edward Island and traces the transformations of communities and natural ecosystems over 85 years, from 1935 to 2020.
The book is organized into four chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Island life: primary resource economies, rural communities, urban development, and islands and coastal change. Each site history in Time Flies serves as an exploration of modern land use and the Island’s changing topography. Joshua seamlessly blends aerial photography with historical synthesis, offering valuable insights into the Island's recent social, economic, and ecological transformations.
As a culmination of a decade of scholarly work, this book stands as an essential historical document that will help inform future land use decisions on the Island. Its unique appeal lies in its ability to captivate both scholars and the wider public, presenting images of the Island that many residents may not have seen before.
Time Flies is poised to become a lasting and influential resource, providing valuable lessons from the past for the benefit of Prince Edward Island's future. For its significant value as an academic and public resource, Time Flies: A History of Prince Edward Island from the Air is awarded Publication of the Year in the Academic & Research Category.