Mackenzie Delta, Canada. Ⓒ Bernhard Edmaier, 2015. (Prestel Publishing)

Mars made headlines earlier this week when NASA on the planet's surface. But sorry Mars, Earth may still have the upper hand when it comes to spectacular bodies of water—especially when they're viewed through the lens of award-winning photographer Bernhard Edmaier.

Edmaier's new photography book (Prestel Publishing, 2015) collects his images of breathtaking waterscapes from both the air and on the ground,highlighting not only the breathtaking shapes and forms the Earth's water can take, but also beautifully documenting it as a source of life and one of the most important landscape-shaping forces on the planet.

The German photographer covers familiar and far-flung locations on every continent: from Alaska to the American Southwest; Costa Rica to Chile and Argentina; Canada, Greenland, and Russia; from Germany and Switzerland, to Italy, Croatia, Iceland, and Norway; from Djibouti to Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo; along with Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.

A civil engineer and geologist before he made photography his profession, Edmaier is known for his stunningly colorful, art-like aerial images and landscapes of Earth, collected in his book, "EarthArt." He had photographed the Earth and its ocean for over 20 years. , according to his personal website. "It is his aim to present the manifold colours, forms and structures which the Earth has created without man’s interference," his website states.

To learn more about Bernhard Edmaier, visit his . His book "Water" can be purchased on .