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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。1 x- @" p7 A! R: l: y7 l$ v
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。
0 c3 B1 d+ x: J' U3 q8 q/ w1995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。: `. W, b1 c( z
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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9 N& t9 g) Y- D# ZThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 l2 }* }$ m3 w1 k
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
: v% w0 H5 \8 g/ b- lMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small : W: K) V& T& ?( S1 B+ S) y
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 O/ I8 ]( X- V' ~
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' ]4 n) \0 S& k9 p5 |- E6 m, t
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 e& S- a1 l2 ~3 q
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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PHILIPPINES8 S" r; @" x) U! S; r, y; C3 W5 o
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ F |- A' n8 ?) y6 j
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ Z4 w$ y3 ^. E1 @of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
4 ~ ]7 M/ C9 d8 `8 K9 @ rseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" P( H' r! g$ x: [villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
6 z. I0 p8 Q0 L5 X( [scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl / Q- l4 L- b% T" q
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze , k: `1 J7 q. M! {
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) C- v+ a; |. j- g( ^9 ? ~# q) e
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ( K- ~ {1 \4 W) f5 p9 e! Y) z
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ' Y- L; [6 Q! \% x* @1 v) G
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the $ k8 ]. ~% U# ^! K- A; w! ?% N
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( [6 R! n$ C6 M7 Y+ lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ' S- n9 ~* L# p9 F3 O0 {, W" o
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
6 a' r8 m* j q" l+ Usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world + j8 \# `- {; J y# \" K0 p1 H% S
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
) n9 q4 M- C& r; ~* Y8 Ucontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
: t( ?0 D$ j) O! B# c4 gthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 6 ~8 y2 Y' Y1 U" Y3 ~: H
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 0 t2 y& i+ i6 L, Q( v. _. a: _
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * w/ L7 V5 R2 X8 _2 G3 h
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal + N4 o; a: `6 @$ c( f! W
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 1 N: e) v+ e0 x" s+ I
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
5 t( n w# m, z! w7 sdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and , Z) a- R9 C. J& I! ^$ @4 P
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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& d) J1 v: C1 d& WAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
- E" j8 I5 r q- H0 vbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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& d" n9 Y9 K" S1 n. E! h b9 ~iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + W& J- ^, ]$ @1 ^
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % I. s. ]3 x' @; n6 E/ @
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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% _* e- b; C9 v O/ T6 wVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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/ @2 k, b o7 s- sPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 X$ W# n" G! Q# x
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , J5 L) a& a( Y4 F
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ( t2 M: z; c$ j, o3 ~( b- U
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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