With the help of some of the world's leading explorers, 1001 Natural Wonders circumnavigates the globe, travelling from arid deserts to frozen wastes, across grasslands and steppe, lakes and rivers, and from mountain tops tooceandepths. Each wonder has been selected for its grandeur and sheer natural beauty. This is the definitive guide to the most spectacular sights in thenatural world, celebrating hundreds of millions of years of the Earth'slong and furious history. Some places are located in the remotewilderness, others just a bus ride from town, but whatever and wherever theyare, they are rendered here with an awe-inspiring immediacy. For the would-be explorer, dedicated tourist,traveller, nature-lover, student,or simply for the inquisitive, thiscompilation of the world's most amazing vistas and experiences is an absolute must - an insight into ourplanet's priceless resources...