Whether it's the world's largest beaver dam - so remote it was only discovered through satellite imagery - or newly formed islands born from volcanic eruptions, discover a new perspective on our ever-changing planet.
An extraordinary companion guide to the next landmark natural history documentary series from the BBC, aiming to reshape the way we think about each region of Africa by revealing never-before-seen impressions of the continent Sir David Attenborough CBE and the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a watershed new series, painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film. This lavish and unmissable companion to the series reveals the undiscovered side of Africa's five unique regions. Inspiring photography captures unprecedented glimpses of wildlife behavior, mesmerizing creatures, and magical landscapes that will astound, captivate, and challenge whataudiences think theyknow about Africa. This is a spectacular journey through a vast and diverse continent in all its beautiful and unexpected abundance. Readers will witness the drama of eagles catching giant bats on the wing, lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions, antelope-hunting monkeys, and a nail-biting giraffe fight; share the discovery of the world's rarest fish species and the first-ever access to an island sanctuary for the elusive African penguin; marvel at a Congo fish that flies like a butterfly and a lovestruck beetle who thinks he's James Bond; and join a unique expedition to the most extreme parts of this vast continent."
A beautifully illustrated guide with a fun and innovative flip book format that allows the reader to explore and compare the two Poles.
A beautiful book, produced with the Natural History Museum, that reveals animals and plants that are hard to see in the skies, deep underwater, on clifftops, in caves and underground
Andes to America: A Guide to Wild South America is the first book to journey through the main ecosystems of this relatively unknown continent. With an astonishing variety of wildlife and spectacular landscapes, South America has the planet's greatest river system, its longest mountain chain and its driest desert. Author Michael Bright's tour of this land of extremes takes us from the glacial peaks of the massive Andes to the vast Amazonian Basin, south across the endangered cerrado grasslands of Brazil to the windswept Patagonian steppe and finally around the wild west of Chile. Among the wildlife specialities are fish that leap out of the water to breed, antelope-sized rodents that wallow in mud, tiny marsupials that live in bamboo thickets and cactus-nesting penguins. South America has recently become one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the world. A comprehensive gazetteer offers a selection of key wildlife locations, with suggestions of where to stay, how to get there and when to go. With stunning pictures by some of the word's best wildlife photographers and unique aerial shots take by aviator cameraman Bob Fulton, Andes to Amazon provides inspiration for both the armchair traveller and the would-be explorer.
Let Michael Bright take you on an incredible journey to the most spectacular natural wonders in the world.Spanning every continent and ocean on the planet, "1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die" is a compendium of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you can revisit time and time again. These are Mother Nature's most magnificent places, and natural history writer Michael Bright has selected 1001 locations so breathtaking that once seen, you will never forget.Discover more about the most outstanding locations our planet has to offer, many of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites to preserve them for future generations. Learn about the explosive rumblings of Caribbean volcanoes and the secluded Spanish wetlands, home to the world's few remaining Iberian lynx. Imagine the spectacular beauty of Australia's fragile reefs, which are ever at the mercy of global warming.Organized by continent and then country, illustrated with stunning photographs from the world's leading photographers, and located on maps, each entry is packed with information on how each natural wonder was created, where to find it, and how to get there, making "1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die" more than just a 'top 1001' list. It is the most detailed and comprehensive guide of its kind.
