Guy Edwardes / Path towards the coastguard cottages and the Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs. Seaford Head Nature Reserve, East Sussex, UK, May 2009. *NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOOK COVER USE IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND U...

Gavin Hellier / Women in colourful Saris, beside the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2011. Model released.

Gavin Hellier / Women in colourful Saris collecting water, across the Jumna (Yamuna) river from Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2011, model released

Gavin Hellier / View over the Churches and cityscape of Reykjavik with a backdrop of snow capped mountains, Iceland 2006

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view from Victoria Peak, City Skyline and Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Opened in 2010, the Dubai Metro, MRT, in motion along Sheikh Zayed Road at dusk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / The Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010, the tallest man made structure in the world, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the modern Skyscrapers along Sheikh Zayed Road looking towards the Burj Kalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view of apartment buildings in Central Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2010. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Apartment buildings at dusk in Central Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 2010. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the French town of Marigot at dusk from Fort St. Louis, St Martin, Netherland Antilles, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, West Indies 2008

Gavin Hellier / New Pudong skyline, looking across the Huangpu River from the Bund, Shanghai, China 2010. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Shanghai night skyline, the view along Huangpu River and the Bund, Shanghai, China 2010. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Looking down on St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Castle District illuminated at night, Prague, Czech Republic 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Looking down on St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Castle District, Prague, Czech Republic 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Train Station with High-rise Buildings on the Left Bank and Eiffel Tower, Paris, France 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view along the Corniche, latticed houses and Mutrah Mosque, Mutrah, Muscat, Oman 2007

Gavin Hellier / Mutrah Corniche with latticed white buildings and Mosque with the mountains behind, Muscat, Oman 2007

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view of mid-town Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Panoramic view of Queensboro Bridge and Mid town Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Typical yellow taxis below skyscrapers along Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, USA, 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Looking up at the Empire State Building on a rainy evening, Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Road heading towards Atlas mountains and through the town of Quarzazate, Morocco, 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the Djemaa el-Fna at sunset, Marrakech, Morocco, 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Seaside cafe at Little Venice, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the Old Town of Kotor, Bay of Kotorska, Adriatic coast, Montenegro, Balkans 2007

Gavin Hellier / Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world, Djenne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Niger Inland Delta, Mopti Region, Mali 2006. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Panoramic view of the foggy skyline of San Francisco at sunrise, California, USA 2011

Gavin Hellier / Skyline and inner harbour including Rowes Wharf at dawn, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view of the new Dubai skyline of modern architecture and skyscrapers including the Burj Khalifa on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view at dawn over the modern Skyscrapers along Sheikh Zayed Road looking towards the Burj Kalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available

Gavin Hellier / Sheikh Zayed Rd, traffic and new high rise buildings along Dubai's main road, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view of the new Dubai skyline of modern architecture and skyscrapers including the Burj Khalifa on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / The restored Souq Waqif with mud rendered shops and exposed timber beams at dusk, Doha, Qatar, Arabian Peninsula 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / The restored Souq Waqif with mud rendered shops and exposed timber beams at night, Doha, Qatar, Arabian Peninsula, 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / View along the Corniche towards the new skyline of the West Bay central financial district of Doha, Qatar, Arabian Peninsula, 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Cobbled street lined with colourful houses known as Kujundziluk, one of the oldest streets in Mostar leading to the Old Bridge, Old Town, Mostar, Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, 2007. No...

Gavin Hellier / People commuting through glass walled passageway in modern building, Berlin, Germany, 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Traffic lights and office buildings illuminated at dusk, part of new urban development, modern architecture skyscrapers in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, 2007. As was the case in much of Berlin,...

Gavin Hellier / Modern City Skyline looking towards the Sukhumvit district, Bangkok, Thailand, 2010. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over traditional houses in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated city skyline of Pyongyang, capital city, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, 2012

Gavin Hellier / View of downtown Los Angeles, California, USA, July 2011. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Luxury cruise liner infront of Midtown Manhattan across the Hudson River, New York, USA October 2011. No release available.

Alex Hyde / Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station cooling towers. Nottinghamshire, UK, January 2013.

Alex Hyde / Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station cooling towers. Nottinghamshire, UK, January 2013.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on bird feeder with man in background watching through house window with binoculars, Poynton, Cheshire, England, UK, May. Property released.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on bird feeder with man watching in background, Poynton, Cheshire, England, UK, May. Property released.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Juvenile male Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)perched on a window ledge, with graffitied window behind, Bristol, England, UK, June.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Juvenile male Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) vocalising as its parent takes off, Bristol, England, UK, June.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult female Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) perched on a gutterbox, Bristol, England, UK, June.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult female Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) stretching her wings whilst perched on scaffolding, Bristol, England, UK, June. Did you know? Peregrine falcons have been used for falconry for more th...

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult female Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) perched on scaffolding, Bristol, England, UK, June.

Mark MacEwen / View from Burj Kalifa, the world's tallest building, Dubai at sunrise. United Arab Emirates (UAE) January 2010. No release available.

Mark MacEwen / Aerial View of Dubai city early morning, looking towards Sheikh al zayed road, Dubai, UAE. January 2010. No release available.

Mark MacEwen / Dubai aerial view from Burj Al Arab with tallest building in the world the 'Burj Khalifa' along with Dubai skyline, United Arab Emirates, January 2010. No release available.

Mark Carwardine / Volunteer and ranger hut on Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

Oriol Alamany / Woman hiker sheltering from rain at the hermitage of Sant Aniol, Espai Natural Alta Garrotxa, Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. Model released

Christophe Courteau / The Lighthouse La Vieille at night in front of the Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France.

Christophe Courteau / Four lighthouse at night in stormy weather, Brittany, France

Konrad Wothe / Wooden hut of the polar explorer Sir Wally Herbert which was dismantled and transported to the Falkland island Museum, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean. No release available.

Jean E. Roche / Rhone Glacier scarring in 2004, with buildings in foreground. Compare with image 1403312 showing signs of glacial retreat.

Jean E. Roche / Reproduction of early 20th century postal card possibly by Chr. Brennenstuhl, showing glacier 'Rhone Glacier' in Swiss Alps and mountains with buildings in foreground. Compare with image 01403313 show...

Philippe Clement / The solar furnace at Odeillo in the Pyrenees-Orientales, Pyrenees, France, July 2012. No release available

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched in frame of old window, UK, April

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Pyramidal Orchid, (Anacamptis pyramidalis), on brownfield site being cleared for development with digging vehicle in background. Kent, UK, June 2012.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badger (Meles meles) on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK, June. Camera trap photo.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) in defensive posture; male in garden where it emerged naturally. Kent, UK, June. Controlled situation.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Red kite (Milvus milvus) flying over rooftops, Oxfordshire, England, UK, February. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched on post with its nesting barn in background. Wales, UK, August.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) portrait perched in old window frame. Wales, UK, March.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) landing on the Houses of Parliament where its parent is perched. Central London, Autumn.

David Noton / The village of Eus perched on a hilltop with sunlight with the Pic de Canigou beyond, the Pyrenees, Languedoc-Rousillon, France. June 2006.

Jean E. Roche / Aerial view of modern achitecture housing designed by Balladur at La Grande Motte, Port Camargue, Southern France, June 2008. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / ENCE Company Paper mill at night, Navia, Asturias Spain, April 2006 No release available.

Carol Walker / Lusitano horse, man training stallion in dressage steps, the high leap, Royal Riding School, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2011, model released

Carol Walker / Lusitano horse, man training stallion in dressage steps, standing up on hind legs and then jumping in the air, Royal Riding School, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2011, model released

Carol Walker / Lusitano horse, man training stallion in dressage steps, the high leap, Royal Riding School, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2011. No release available.

David Woodfall / Man cultivating community allotments, part of local authority production of sustainable food, Agenda 21, April 2009. No release available.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) grazing in snow, Reddish Vale, Manchester, England, UK, March. Did you know? Canada geese can fly up to 1500 miles in just 24 hours if the wind is favourable.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in flight, with buildings in the background, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK, October

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Edge of saltmarsh with oil storage depot in the background, Canvey Island, Essex, England, UK, February

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Split level view of the River Itchen, with aquatic plants: Blunt-fruited Water-starwort (Callitriche obtusangula). Itchen Stoke Mill is visible on the left. Ovington, Hampshire, England, May.

Shibai Xiao / State-owned forestry plant with workers lifting logs early in the morning, Heilongjiang Provinc, China, January 2010. No release available

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / People working and looking around in Evelyn Community Gardens, with Sunflowers (Helianthus annus) Deptford, London, England, UK, August 2011.

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Children waving Umbellifer stems in the air, Evelyn Community Gardens, Deptford, London, England, UK, August 2011.

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) growing in Evelyn Community Gardens, Deptford, London, England, UK, September

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) grazing on urban pasture, Mudchute Farm, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK, August. Did you know? The domestication of sheep is hugely important to humans - more than a bil...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Man with Feral pigeon (Columba livia) perched on his head, Regents Park, London, England, UK, February

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Feral pigeons (Columba livia), Manchester, England, UK, January. Did you know? Pigeons only have 40 taste buds whereas humans have around 10,000.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) adult landing at nest with chick in Manton Bay. Rutland Water, UK, July. Burley House in background

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) growing in Evelyn Community Gardens, Deptford, London, England, UK, August. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? Daisies are very successful in urban habitats due...

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in urban park, Bristol, UK, January. Did you know? Red foxes in the wild usually have very short lives, with most reaching around 2 years old.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) adult perched on a fence post in front of urban landscape, Elmley Marshes RSPB Reserve, Kent, UK, February 2012

Merryn Thomas / Looking out over Round Island Lighthouse on a stormy day on St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK, January 2012.

Merryn Thomas / Pladda Lighthouse, with Seals (Phoca vitulina) on rocks in foreground at Seal Shore Campsite, Kildonan, Arran, Scotland, August 2011.