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...

Oriol Alamany / Hiker walking the Calanche de Piana, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica Island, France, Model released.

David Noton / The white cliffs at Studland, Isle of Purbeck, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, UK. November 2011

David Noton / Moon over Cathedral Cove at dawn, near Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. December 2006.

David Noton / Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis) on the cliff at Lizard Point, the most southerly point in mainland Britain, Cornwall, England, UK. November 2011.

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Merryn Thomas / View from the cliffs above Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, January 2012.

Erlend Haarberg / Londrangar sea stacks, Snaefellsnes peninsula, Iceland, February 2011

Erlend Haarberg / Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight in snow storm, Iceland, April

Erlend Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on a sea stack and seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Nesting colony of Thick-billed Murre / Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) on St. Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Nick Turner / Family walking up steps from Durdle Door Beach onto the South West Coast Path National Trail, Dorset, UK, May 2009.

Nick Turner / Children playing on Durdle Door Beach, Dorset, UK, May 2009.

Nick Turner / Walkers on the South West Coast Path National Trail near Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, May 2009.

Laurie Campbell / Cliff scenery at North Hoy, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, July 2008

Laurie Campbell / Sandstone cliffs, Rackwick Bay, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, July 2004

Inaki Relanzon / Twelve Apostles rock formations, Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria State, Australia, September, 2011.

Brent Stephenson / Calm conditions with sea ice in the Lemaire Channel. Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, December.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) breeding colony above sea stacks. Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, November.

Roger Powell / Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) on cliff with Little Skellig gannetry in the background, Great Skellig island, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland, June 2011

Nick Garbutt / Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

Robert Thompson / Beach and cliffs east of Ballintoy village, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July 2011

Peter Lewis / Pendn Vounder beach and Treen cliffs with Logans rock in the background, South Cornwall, October 2010

Jenny E. Ross / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) sub-adult male on cliff searching for eggs in Brunnich's Guillemot nests, as gulls look on from above. This unusual behaviour happens when when lack of sea-ice prevents t...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) by entrance to its burrow amongst flowering Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June 2011

Kathryn Jeffs / Cliff at edge of tabular iceberg, Antarctica, February 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Ernie Janes / Storm clouds building up off coasts of Norfolk, Weybourne Cliffs, Norfolk, UK, November

Ernie Janes / Ponta de Sao Lourenco Nature Reserve, Madeira

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Waves crashing over rocks, coastline near Point of Stoer, Assynt, Sutherland, NW Scotland, UK, October. Did you know? 20 million people visit UK coastlines each year.

David Noton / Rough seas at Durdle Door, Dorset, England, November 2009.

David Noton / Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. England, November 2010.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of island with steep limestone cliffs, birds' nests amongst the caves are highly protected or guarded for their commercial value in the Chinese market, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Inaki Relanzon / Cliffs and sea-stacks on the coast of "El Hierro" Island. Canary Islands, February 2011.

Inaki Relanzon / Dramatic light on Benijo Beach. Anaga Peninsula, Tenerife, Canary Islands, February 2011.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Peter Lewis / A view along Chesil Beach towards the Golden Cap, with Lyme Regis in the distance. Dorset, UK, October.

Inaki Relanzon / Aerial view of Dyrholaey and Reynisdrangar, near Vik, in South Iceland, April 2010

Alex Mustard / A silhouette of a California sealion pup (Zalophus californianus) next to cliffs. Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

Robert Thompson / Aerial view of cliffs at Bunglass bay, Slieve League, west of Kilcar and Killybegs, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, January 2009

Robert Thompson / Aerial view of Portbraddan and Whitepark Bay, north coast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009

Eric Baccega / Flowerpot sea stacks with outgoing tide at Hopewell Rocks. The world's highest tides. Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, September 2010

Angelo Gandolfi / Punta Forata cave, Montecristo, Tuscany Archipelago National Park, Italy. June 2010

Merryn Thomas / Kilt Rock and Loch Mealt waterfall under stormy skies in the morning, bassalt columns visible. Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland. September 2010.

Steve Knell / Boreray, under low cloud cover. This holds the largest gannetry in UK (60,000 pairs) St. Kilda, Scotland, July 2009

Eric Baccega / Icebergs and glacier under clear blue sky, Croker Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, August 2010

Eric Baccega / Devon Island, under cloud covered sky, Nunavut, Canada. August 2010

Ross Hoddinott / Ruined tin mineshafts at Botallack Head, near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. March 2010.

Ross Hoddinott / View of waves crashing against the cliffs at Land's end, Cornwall, England, UK. March 2010.

Andrew Parkinson / Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) rear view of bird hanging in air over steep cliffs, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. HIGHLY COMMENDED - Animals in their environment - Wildlife Photographer of the Year c...

Thomas Lazar / Ice hanging from arch in sea cave carved in soft sandstone cliffs, frozen lake, Squaw Bay, Lake Superior, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin, USA, February 2009

Oriol Alamany / Rano Kau Volcano crater with lagoon and Motu islets in the sea, Easter Island, Pacific ocean, November 2004

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rain shower approaching La Vieille lighthouse, Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France. November 2006.

Nick Upton / Torimbia beach, a popular beach for naturists, Near Llanes, Asturias, Spain. July 2009

Guy Edwardes / Ringstead Bay at sunrise, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, November 2006

David Kjaer / Seabird breeding cliffs, northern end of Handa Island, off the north west coast of Scotland, June.

Laurie Campbell / Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff, Handa Island, Sutherland, Scotland, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermans / Sun reflected in sea at sunset, viewed from the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermans / Cliffs of Moher, limestone cliffs, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Nick Garbutt / Sea cliffs, shoreline and pack ice at Hambergbukta, south east Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / View from landslide at Store Taler towards Jydeleje Fald and Slotsgavlene at sunset, Mns Klint, Mns, Denmark, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermans / Sea stack off the Cliffs of Moher at dusk, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermans / Raven (Corvus corax) on cliff top, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Trees growig on Puggaards Klint, Mn Klint, Mn, Denmark, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Mns Klint with view of Hylledals Slugt, Mn, Denmark, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Muñoz / View over sea from Dail Beag Beach, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June 2009

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of the wild north east coast of South Georgia, Antarctica, December 2006

Andy Rouse / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on cliff top, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / López / Baltic coastline with rocks in the sea, Latvia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Waves breaking on rocky shore, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / View from cliffs, Cabo Sardo (Cape) Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Waves hitting rocks at base of cliffs, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Cliff, Monte Clerigo Beach, Algarve, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Acantilado de los Gigantes (Giant's cliffs) with a rainbow over the sea, West Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / The "Gigantes", sea cliffs in the South of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Coast on a stormy day, Benijo, Anaga Peninsula, North East Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Steven Kazlowski / Cape Thompson and an open lead in the pack ice, blown open by strong winds, indicating thinning sea ice conditions, 26 miles south of Point Hope, Arctic coast of Alaska, March 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Unterthiner / Coast, Antikythera island, Greece, September 2008

Andy Rouse / Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) flying over coastal habitat, Falkland Islands

Wild Wonders of Europe / O Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on a sea stack, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, May 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / O Haarberg / Hlavikurbjarg / Haelavikurbjarg seabird cliff, Hornvik, Hornstrandir, Iceland, July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July 2008

Jouan & Rius / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) pair on sea cliffs, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

David Noton / Sunrise at Porthcurno, looking down at the beach from the top of the cliffs, Cornwall, England, UK. Long time exposure

Peter Lewis / Neist Point and Lighthouse at sunset, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

Kirkendall-Spring / Sea surf against sandstone cliffs and rock formationa on the shore at Cape Kiwanda State Park, Oregon, USA

Kirkendall-Spring / Sea stack studded beach, Bandon, Oregon, USA

Ross Hoddinott / Porth Nanven, nr St Just, Cornwall, UK - important example of quaternary geopmorphology: a raised Boulder beach, overlain by a considerable thickness of 'Head' deposits which demonstrates changes of s...

Ross Hoddinott / Bedruthan Steps on Cornish coast, with flowering Thrift (Armeria maritima), Cornwall. UK

David Noton / Gannets in flight over the beach at Muriwai, west coast of North Island, New Zealand

Jack Dykinga / Sea stars on rocks amongst surf at low tide, Fourth beach, Olympic peninsula, Olympic NP, Washington, USA

David Noton / Dusk at Cligga Point, Cornwall. England.

David Noton / Lighthouse and rough seas at Godrevy Point, Cornwall, England

Gavin Hellier / The Twelve Apostles at dusk, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Tui De Roy / Atacama Desert, weather beaten sea cliffs and Pacific Ocean, Paracas Peninsula, Peru

Pete Oxford / Antofagasta, Atacama Desert coastal landscape, Chile, South America