A spectacular collection of stunning aerial photographs of the Earth's surface.

The photographs are grouped into four sections: Water, Aridity, Desert, and Green, and are accompanied by texts that describe the geographical area and explain the relevance of climate and human intervention to the environment.

It features photographs from around the world, from the Bahamas to Iceland, from New Zealand to North America, and from Europe to Alaska.

It covers a wide variety of subjects, from boiling mud pools, volcanic eruptions, coral reefs, and deserts to eroded canyons and Arctic glaciers.

While celebrating the natural beauty of our planet, Song of the Earth also raises awareness about threatened natural landscapes; ideal for those interested in environmental issues and conversations, as well as photography.

Bernhard Edmaier studied civil engineering and geology and has been photographing the Earth's surface for over 15 years. His extraordinary journeys, the product of meticulous research and planning, have taken him to the African deserts, the frozen plains of Iceland, and the coral reefs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The abstract beauty of his compositions offers a breathtaking panorama of our planet.

Dr. Angelika Jung Hüttl is a geologist and writer who contributes to the Süddesutsche Zeitung and Berliner Zeitung, as well as the magazine pm-history. She has worked and traveled with Edmaier for 10 years and is the author of several books on volcanoes, ice, and glaciers.