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 / Cloud formation and wooden jetty at Barrow Bay landing, Derwent Water, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK November 2008

Winfried Wisniewski / Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) males fighting, Masai Mara, Kenya

Sergey Gorshkov / Tolbachik Volcano erupting, Kamchatka, Russia

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Male Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Water in the abandoned red marble quarry of Carriere de Beauchateau in the Belgian Ardennes, Belgium, August 2012

Ben Hall / Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile. Winner of Landscape category, Nature's Best / Windland S...

Ben Hall / Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) in flight over mountain peaks, Torres Del Paine National park, Chile.

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

Jack Dykinga / Star trails in sky over Alabama Hills, BLM eroded granite formation know as Mobius Arch. Eastern Sierra, California. May 2012.

Sandra Bartocha / Waves of Baltic Sea washing over and polishing coloured pebbles, Markgrafenheide, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, January

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs, England.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding colony, long exposure showing flight trails. Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Shetland, Scotland, July.

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.

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.

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

Juan Carlos Munoz / Detail of geological rock formations in the sandstone cliffs of Jaizkibel Beach, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, May 2012

Juan Carlos Munoz / Man studying the geological rock formations in the sandstone cliffs of Jaizkibel Beach, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, May 2012

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Mangerstadh beach. Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland, April 2012.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / River Tromie flowing through gorge in autumn woodland. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula artica) adult on breeding cliffs. Hermaness NNR, Shetland, UK, June. Did you know? After the breeding season puffins lose their bright beaks and the colourful markings arou...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula artica) adults on breeding cliffs. Hermaness NNR, Shetland, UK, June.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / The rugged cliffs of Stac Pollidh in cloud and mist and lit by evening light. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, July.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Kelp forest (Laminaria sp) growing beneath the cliffs of Lundy Island, Devon, UK, Bristol Channel, July

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

Kirkendall-Spring / Sunset over West and Middle Anacapa Islands, view from Inspiration Point on East Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA, April 2011.

Orsolya Haarberg / Large rock in the Hverfjall crater, Iceland, March 2011

Erlend Haarberg / European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) flying between coastal rocks with a large wave crashing, Snaefellsnes peninsula, Iceland, February 2011

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

Erlend Haarberg / House on cliff top on a windy day, Arnarstapi, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, March 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

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony at Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, July. 2020VISION Exhibition.

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

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Caressa" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / Pilot Cutter "Polly Agatha" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Tuiga" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Ernie Janes / Greylag geese (Anser anser) in flight with paraglider behind, Cley bank, Norfolk, UK

Roy Mangersnes / Person stretching after waking up on the Pulpit Rock, 604 meters above the Lysefjorden, Rogaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Model released

Roy Mangersnes / Person standing on Pulpit Rock, 604 meters above the Lysefjorden covered in mist, Rogaland, Norway

Roy Mangersnes / Mist above Monaco Glacier, North west of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, August

Mike Read / Cranes (Grus grus), imprinted from hatching to fly with a microlight. Hampshire County Show near Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, July 2008.

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.

Alex Mustard / A diver exploring a coral reef with formation of brown tube sponges (Agelas conifera) red rope sponges (Amphimedon compressa) and deepwater sea fans (Iciligorgia nodulifera) East End, Grand Cayman, Ca...

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 / Remarkable Rocks at night, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia State, Australia, September 2011.

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

Inaki Relanzon / Tiny creeper (Globularia repens) growing on rock with Gavarnie Falls in the background, Pyrenees, France, June 2011.

Brent Stephenson / Columnar basalt formations at the 180 metre high Edinburgh Hill. Zodiac full of cruise ship tourists for scale. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December.

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.

Brent Stephenson / Columnar basalt formations at the 180 metre high Edinburgh Hill. Zodiac full of cruise ship tourists for scale. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December.

Luis Quinta / Pico do Areeiro, Madeira Island, April 2009.

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Cliffs showing rock striations and geological folding, Pettico Wick, St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, August 2011

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View of cliffs along the Trotternish landslip, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK, October 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View of cliffs along the Trotternish landslip, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK, October 2010. Did you know? Trotternish landslip is the result of a landslide which is nearly 19...

Loic Poidevin / Flock of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) flying in formation. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, August.

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

Martin Gabriel / Four Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in flight, silhouetted overhead. Monfrague National Park, Extremadura, Spain, March.

Martin Gabriel / Mountain ridges of Caldera de Taburiente silhouetted through clouds. View from Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, February.

Martin Gabriel / Prunn Castle in autumn. Altmuehl valley, Bavaria, Germany, October 2010.

Theo Allofs / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd crossing desert, Skeleton Coast, Namib Desert, Namibia

Oriol Alamany / Torres del Paine rock towers, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

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

Andy Rouse / Waterfall from ice cliffs with ice-cap stretching into the distance. Austfonna Polar Ice Cap, Svalbard, Norway, August 2011.

Michael Hutchinson / Rainbow in spray of Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland

Eric Baccega / Eroded rocks at summit of Gorge de la Jonte with Peyreleau village in the background. Tarn, Cause, Cavennes, France.

Eric Baccega / Eroded rocks at summit of Gorge de la Jonte, Tarn, Causse, Cevennes, France.

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

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) flying between misty colony cliffs. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Group of tourists wearing waterproof clothing and life jackets photograph seabirds from zodiac boat on tour around Bass Rock, North Berwick, Firth of Forth, Lothian, Scotland, UK, August 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Group of tourists wearing waterproof clothing and life jackets photograph Gannet colony from zodiac boat on tour around Bass Rock, North Berwick, Firth of Forth, Lothian, Scotland, UK, August 2011. Di...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Group of tourists wearing waterproof clothing and life jackets in zodiac boat for seabird safari tour around Bass Rock, North Berwick, Firth of Forth, Lothian, Scotland, UK, August 2011

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Climbers on ascent of Cairn Lochan in winter, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, January 2011

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) cliff colony seen through snow. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, July.

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 / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) surfacing beneath cliffs, Lundy Island, Devon, UK, June. Did you know? The grey seal is one of the rarest seals in the world, and the UK holds around 40% of the world po...

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

Inaki Relanzon / Springs and waterfalls of Yaga River, in the Escuain Canyon and Valley. Ordesa National Park, Pyrenees, Spain, June 2011.

Guy Edwardes / Path towards the coastguard cottages and the Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs. Seaford Head Nature Reserve, East Sussex, UK, July 2009.

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

Ernie Janes / Ponta de Sao Lourenco Nature Reserve, Madeira

Ernie Janes / Rock cliffs, 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.

Frederique Olivier / Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pup on ice beside mother, Antarctica, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Frozen Planet team tent at Lake Hoare Camp, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and chicks in colony beside ice cliff, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.