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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 m2 U( l* e3 T. ?. }: Q
1989年，他决定收集100张出色的照片，结集出版成一本书。而后在他的激情的引导下，他开始在世界各地旅行，拍摄了大量的航空照片。
2 k% H) C( l* f" p! o& p# M4 T1995年，在UNESCO的赞助下，他创建了航空杂志：Earth From Above 。让我们从空中，这个独特的视角，欣赏充满魅力的地球。
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Village near the Island of Panducan4 q: M' [: A/ k6 W
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) @( \5 y7 ~& }' T2 Z4 K! m. X
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 B/ ^! n& Z3 z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 X. [% J; f( Y+ g3 v0 n2 J: r& `1 d( P
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
, b' o, X/ x" l- b8 h3 d' OMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ( r8 i! U% r7 g. D! }
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 8 k1 ~2 X- w! ]% e! r" J2 t
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , L: E$ H, ?: f& z1 Z$ [' E9 |9 ^ \
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 0 Y, s' ]4 h1 v* h' n1 U2 X. F6 ]
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using . l- J/ {+ Z$ X* p, y2 h; @) p$ w
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# b- u5 y- K+ ?( b5 N5 o+ mincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
. Y9 H% b/ E4 B8 a: J4 sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) q' Z( P& u" A) I1 g) j; L0 B
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 1 G( r% g" A0 U4 T* K4 g
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
* }: {) L; E. o% @( R& Y$ D8 ]$ lscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 p5 v2 u1 F( w5 loysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.4 ~/ d) ^. g: Z' W9 s
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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9 q, b; W0 G' S4 ]The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
( x" |4 @2 e1 K! dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
/ a, _3 Z, e" Y+ b) d8 hoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
8 e( e4 ~8 ?/ F0 J4 jreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 ?2 b# z. i) S0 @$ L* J" c* B$ kthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
/ w4 O* ]( ~# a$ O% `. QThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & b/ A C7 q% Y
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region9 M3 z: d* g4 X. D6 F5 x
MADAGASCAR
- @2 T7 ~: {* a% f' T9 d$ qWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 P+ T! u o, n" K1 T: a+ E+ z7 w
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
3 S; `) R( U$ [$ Oresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 4 N) ~% ?" N# E# s5 h
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' q0 \% e: f$ |
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 {" c: l: B, u" wpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" m/ \; p3 ^ d( ~) B3 Q$ @name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The + |3 F& H1 N+ m2 j
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 2 e. }, L9 R% M9 f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' C4 V1 p/ }* mcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 2 s( K+ w) Z5 p) V
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + ]# v+ u2 [2 }
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 q6 h8 `5 Z) j% C4 h% Gspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
5 x* h0 E2 E" e( Cindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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0 m# ]. Q" b# H# GOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 8 q3 X( P& ~' Z" Q! b8 s
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
( R! J7 s* ^: \$ a; Y2 x* Rdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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$ Q* h2 M' S4 H. N0 ?4 h$ g: l; \+ fpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. - E% A' q4 E& D; z
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
0 D/ d1 S t7 L- _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " S% J. |2 g( z! D' U8 _6 s' g' k
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 5 D8 _; u4 t; o0 M! R) }
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees * v. [1 l; w3 H5 s! t5 `& o! ~0 R
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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/ v9 I! |# L5 a" Scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m). h# O, K5 ]' ?# w; e
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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7 g8 G$ o ?5 n/ j1 J9 JPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
, y5 \% l, ~. n7 f+ E) r4 xThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
0 x5 n" b$ N. N4 `( L+ l# I& Q4 Osimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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