Images bring another dimension to every story.

We invite you to browse through this gallery of poignant and compelling visuals from a selection of acclaimed Island Press books.

See how the spirit of life revolving around the Ganges River is still strong despite the exploitation and pollution it endures. Take a look at Life in the Valley of Death author Alan Rabinowitz – the Indiana Jones of wildlife science – in action as he travels through the jungles of Myanmar to save tigers. Or scan through historical images that Callum Roberts, author of The Unnatural History of the Sea, uncovered through his research of the oceans since 11th century Europe.