Some of the world's most beautiful places are in danger of being lost to both natural and human-caused threats, but there may still be time to save them. This thought-provoking book takes readers on a journey around the world, looking at some of the most at-risk places on our planet.

Includes index.

On the edge -- Amazon Rainforest -- Arctic -- Dead Sea -- Everglades -- Great Barrier Reef -- Kiliman Jaro -- Machu Picchu -- Madagascar -- Maldives -- Palmyra -- Taj Mahal -- Venice.