“Five countries hold 70 per cent of the world’s last remaining wilderness: Russia, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States, much of the last country’s wild land lying in Alaska.”

This book’s whirlwind trip around the world was fodder for my travel wish list. Divided into sections by geography - Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania & Antarctica, North & South America - the photography highlights various landscapes across the seasons. The isolation and serenity made this the perfect coffee table book for me.

Although I almost always love photography books, because there are so many to choose from, I like to get a feel for what to expect before deciding if they’re for me or not. With that in mind, I chose a current favourite photo from each section.

Legend says that dragons throwing rocks at one another created the distinctive landscape of the Drakolimni of Tymfi, found in Vikos-Aoös National Park, Greece.

The combusting sulphur in the Ijen stratovolcano complex in East Java, Indonesia, causes Api Biru, Blue Fire.

“African teak is a deciduous hardwood tree with explosive pods able to spread seeds over several metres.”

The teak forest can be found in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

The world’s largest population of dugongs make their home at Shark Bay, Western Australia.

A gorgeous winter scene comes to you from the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

While this book features some breathtaking landscapes, it also includes photos of animals. My favourite was an American alligator, a species that can reach 4.8m (15.7 feet) in length, chilling out at Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, USA.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Amber Books for the opportunity to read this book.