Discovering the Wonders of Our World presents a spectacular survey of nature's most scenic marvels. From Africa and Europe to the Americas and Antarctica, you will discover the remarkable extremes and superlatives of nature...
Ngorongoro Crater, Africa's high-rise wildlife haven; Verdon Gorge, Europe's largest chasm; central Asia's remote Heavenly Mountains; the stark stone forest of Western Australia's Pinnacles Desert; the Caves of Mulu in Malaysia's rainforest; Erebus, Antarctica's mountain of fire and ice; and many, many more.
Carefully researched and compiled by an international team of writers and photographers, this outstanding reference book includes:
- 138 of the hottest, coldest, wettest, driest, highest, lowest places on our planet
- Lavish photographs capturing the majesty of these extraordinary places
- Dramatic diagrams describing how many of the natural features were formed
- Detailed descriptions of how the people, animals, and plants live in these remote jungles, deserts, lakes, rivers, islands, forests, plains and mountains.
With its compelling mixture of drama, spectacle and writing, this book will delight and inform you as you travel the world on an armchair safari.