Vistas of China.

Abbeville 2000, cm.26,5x36, 319, ill.col., hardcover with dustjacket. This volume features over 50 of the world's natural wonders, described and presented in a collection of 800 colour photographs. It includes marvels from every continent, including Australia's Great Barrier Reef; Africa's Victoria Falls and Namib Desert; Asia's Himalayan Mountains and rain forest in Borneo; Europe's Greek Islands and Norwegian fjords; North America's Canyonlands and Everglades; South America's Amazon River and Galapagos Islands; and Antarctica's glaciers. The text describing each of these places covers their geography, geology and natural history, providing a concise survey of how these places came to be and about the plants and animals that live there.