Iceland's spectacular landscape is characterized by volcanism and abundance of water. Volcanoes, geysers, thermal springs, and lava fields are typical for the Nordic island state. This illustrated book shows over 350 images of glaciers, rugged peaks, weathered coastline, and Icelandic fjords. Reykjavik, the South West, South East, the Highlands, Icelandic horses, the Northern Lights Aurora Borealis, the fjords of the West and Western Iceland and of course the wildlife like puffins, horses and the extraordinary dried fish, curious churches, stunning glaciers, flowery fields, stone formations and page after page of mountains and lakes and glaciers reflected in calm waters, winding roads and green fields and the amazing molten lava of Holuhraun volcano and hot springs. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 504pp.

Snow-capped Himalayan mountains, palm-fringed sandy beaches, impenetrable tropical jungles and majestic tigers, wild elephants and brilliant birds are just some of the attractions India has to offer in over 400 photographs in this splendid volume. Covers Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with narrow roads and mountain passes at 5000m height, Himachel Pradesh, Pujab and Harana, Rajasthan, the grewt exciting city of Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal, Uttar Prdesh, Sikkin, Kolkata, West Bengal, Gujarat, Mumbai, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands plus culinary delights, stalls and goods, holy festivals with colourful clothing and painted faces, and street life. Besides the scenic beauty, the cultural aspects and the people make this country very special and not forgetting the Indian rat snake and holy cows and birds and wildlife. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 504pp.

Mexico stands for barren landscapes and cacti, pyramids and palm beaches, indigenous cultures and scorching sun. The country impresses with its imposing scenery, fascinating archaeological sites and picturesque colonial towns. This volume shows the variety and beauty of Mexico in over 500 stunning photographs. Highlights include Baja California, Gulf islands, Copper Canyon, Monterrey, day of the dead, Mexico City and state, Puebla and Tiaxcala, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Palenque and Agua Azul, plus of course Mayan culture, deserts, music, cuisine, Colonial and Modern architecture, Tequila, cars, folklore, magic villages, handicrafts and sisal. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 504pp.

Morocco, situated between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is culturally, culinarily, and architecturally influenced by Berbers, Arabs, and Europeans. The country's diversity is reflected in the landscape of Mediterranean coastal regions in the north and west, the high mountains in the interior, and the Sahara. In over 500 photographs, this volume shows the multi-faceted landscape and oriental culture of Morocco. Covers Tanger and Tetouan, Rif Mountains and Med coast, Fes, Meknes and Middle Atlas, El Jadida and Essaouia, Rabat and Casablanca, Marrakesh, Draa, Dades and Todra Valleys, Agadir and Sous, plus Oriental style, souks, riads, Argan oil, High and Anti-Atlas. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 460pp.

Includes Braga, Vila Real, Braganca, Porto, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Leira, Santarem, Portalegre, Lisbon, Azulejos, Setubal, Evora, Beja, Algarve, Azores and Madeira. And underwater delight to behold, port wine to imbibe and understand, traditions and gastronomy. Portugal has developed a special cultural landscape due to its location between the Atlantic Ocean and neighbouring Spain. North African, Moorish influences have shaped a special cultural landscape that combines with a multi-faceted landscape. In Portugal you will find impressive mountain ranges, dry plains, gentle hills, and rocky cliffs, blue seas and skies, beautiful beaches and coves, temples, windmills and lighthouses, rice fields at Sado river, high peaks, blue lakes, the cork oak, grand plazas and buildings and the Lusitano horse. In over 450 pictures, this volume shows Portugal's extraordinary diversity. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 468pp.

When you think of South Sea, you think of paradise. The natural beauties of Oceania's island world, scattered far across the South Pacific and divided into the cultural areas of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are overwhelming. But besides lonely palm islands, ever-warm lagoons, and colourful coral reefs, there are also more rugged beauties such as the volcanic-islands of Marquesas, where beaches are exquisite. Includes also a volcano in Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap, Guam, Saipan, Palau, Rock Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Society Islands, Marquesas, Rarotonga and the Cook Islands, American Samoa, Tonga, Easter Island and more. Plus underwater miracles of nature, Oceanic Art, beautiful rare birds, indigenous peoples and beautiful flowers. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 468pp.

This volume illustrates the fascinating diversity and beauty of Sweden, a symbol of Scandinavian idyll, which inspires with its faun-red wooden houses surrounded by dense forests, with its quiet bays, long sandy beaches, lighthouses and windmills, colourful boathouses, the glittering sea between archipelagos, the infinite number of lakes, the lonely and wide snow landscapes, dog sleds, reindeer, and moose. And not forgetting its cuisine, birds and animals plants and the fascinating Northern Lights, Swedish Lapland, Smaland, Gotland and Oland, Stockholm and Dalarna and Samí, its castles and windmills, cathedrals, forests and ferries. Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 456pp.

The mountainous northern region, the flooded landscapes of the northeast during the rainy season, and the fertile agricultural land in the interior, irrigated by the Chao Phraya River, represent only a part of Thailand's special diversity. In addition there is the lively capital Bangkok and the dream beaches in the extreme south with the offshore islands in the Gulf of Thailand. More than 500 pictures show the country in all its beauty, which is influenced by Buddhism. See in glowing colour Chiang Mai and Rai, traditions, spirit houses, gastronomy, temples, monks, elephants and buddhas, floating houses on tranquil riversides, temples in the distance and the Mon Bridge at Sangkhlaburi, the ruin temple of Prasat Mueang Tam in Buriram, a lake of red lotus flowers, historical parks like Sukhothai with its ancient temples and columns, the canyon at Mae Hong Son with its rivers, jungle and mountains as far as the eye can see bordering Myanmar with Buddhist sanctuaries of great national importance located at the Old Town of Lamphun. Plus festivals and decorations and sacred sites and not forgetting the wildlife - watching birds or looking for bears or tigers, the colours and shapes of vegetables and fruit varieties on the floating markets and extraordinary Buddha figures in a cave among the stunning full colour photos. Maps. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 524pp.

Tuscany captivates with its gently rolling hilly landscape, its cypress avenues and pine forests, its magnificent castles, palaces, and country villas amidst of blooming vineyards and olive groves. Cities like Pisa, Florence, or Siena with outstanding cultural treasures, tiny mountain villages, and last but not least "la dolce vita" makes the region one of the most popular in Italy. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, lush green countryside with poplar trees and grapevines, stunning beaches, the red tiled rooftops in Lucca and the brightly lit riverside and domes of Florence, visitors to Tuscany are as enthusiastic about its unique architecture, art and culture as the overwhelmingly beautiful natural setting. The Tuscan way of life has been around since the Etruscan era and whether in Pisa, or Siena or in tiny villages or the Tuscan islands in the azure blue sea, Tuscany offers the highest quality of life. There are pine forests, magnificent castles, palaces and country villas amidst blooming vineyards and olive groves. Uncork the great Tuscan wines and cuisines served on richly laid tables. In pictures the book celebrates local produce and Italian cuisine and wine, in particular Chianti and the extraordinary San Gimignano and the Elsa Valley, Livorno and Riviera degli Etruschi, plus cult vehicles, beautiful church interiors and all with a lick of good quality gelato! Maps, stunning full page colour photos. Text in six languages. Softback, 17 x 20.8cm, 516pp.

England is surrounded by a fringe of mud and pearls - tidal flats and marshes, holiday parks and petrochemical works, jagged cliffs and silver beaches. It has the isles of Canvey, Sheppey, Foulness, Wight and Dogs. Mersea, Wallasea, Two Tree and Rat. And the wild and rockier places of Lundy, the Scillies, Hilbre, the Farnes. Then there's the deserted wartime forts, oil platforms, lost lands of Doggerland and Lyonesse and off-shore wind turbines. These islands and their inhabitants not only cast varied lights on the mainland, they also possess their own peculiar stories, from the Barbary slavers who once occupied Lundy, to the ex-major who seized a wartime fort in the North Sea and declared himself Prince of Sealand. Ian Crofton embarks on a personal journey to a number of the islands encircling England, exploring some that were once places of refuge or holiness, and others that have become locations for prisons, rubbish dumps and military installations. He shows the ways in which England's islands have been formed and how they are constantly changing and his book is filled with excellent natural description, comic encounters, history and culture and he is the most engaging travelling companion. 286pp, 16 pages of colour photos, maps.