This book is written as a general overview of the Ice Age, with particular emphasis on glacial periods and the landscape and sedimentary record left by glacial action.  The book is exceptionally richly illustrated with colour photographs, diagrams and maps. The book has already been published as Das Eiszeitalter in German by Spektrum books (an imprint of Springer).  They have agreed to give us first option of the world English language rights. As is made clear by the reviews, a non-German version of the book will benefit greatly from the replacement of some of the German case studies and a more balanced reference list. The authors has also agreed to take on board the other recommendations made by the reviewers, and has invited two leading British Quaternary scientists (Gibbard and Hughes) as co-authors.  Ehlers is fluent in English and the new authors in German, so it will undertake the translation themselves.