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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
F0 x/ g* a w- U: Z$ m9 Y, i1989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。
^+ }4 q% o; r9 X) k$ O1995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 Panducan
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: h3 A' F R: s$ K7 C0 n$ H4 CThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is / N \3 q8 z( z8 ]' D
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 }4 T+ a4 h& C5 G# T5 N
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& D0 ^* U( [2 S! Mneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
0 }0 r! C9 P3 y1 y; [2 x4 l" AMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , l( U4 f8 [3 S) E
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( {; {* h3 z2 k* U/ Y" A0 ?
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( x0 A: I) N& S- M% D- W" R
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, % S+ \# d/ O/ F) @# P5 N0 N
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 d9 H1 u9 D/ ]- t6 X
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
* a5 L" l- j, `4 }/ B6 A& c a: U7 ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 n6 r- G& i8 `) _) e* M) I* O
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 & V# \. p; J! g, S& i* J, E4 Z
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
+ z( p+ l4 I( E% z; |# kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 ^: O" X) X2 O% b' I
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' ]5 i% M, I% f$ v. s7 X& L( G
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ) `& E) E9 |3 D9 r
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! b1 p0 L. w8 M/ D, B' D+ {
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ! Y4 Z }. }- F5 `2 R3 s: T
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It , y2 P0 o- c4 r3 h
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: s$ A0 u0 K/ I" xreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- A0 |- s/ a% o+ a+ j3 d* W7 ?/ cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
. V L4 Q) @* P8 Q7 nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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9 s8 N/ q# Y3 Y) K ?9 P lTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar % R6 I9 G o% u, I
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most " M* U$ K, a8 o
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
( V- g: Z; `. P8 S. m' r9 L% ABemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 d# a. J5 {. [, ?& G0 |result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the / w, R- ~3 l* M8 n1 B+ j! N* B1 m
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % W% V8 d6 m, L
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 N# M7 t' H& ^( [0 |6 L! c' Usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 Y/ B& h$ X8 O* t( ~+ P
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 I; O7 R% J- r
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 2 Z2 x$ h& c2 D( T
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
% w) I9 ^" R& T; J' tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 c* I9 W; D4 zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * R) `. q p" I6 o6 s, `
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
9 B3 E2 O; i" g9 u r# especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
2 e# b- v: G# ^2 d6 pindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 N2 Q4 @, o. E
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On 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
2 @, M5 Z/ E) s4 fkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 2 w+ g n% [- l- n1 _+ l! E
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ( `; N0 o r7 A. U+ \; ? K7 W/ k
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have * A" b' h' X% `( b5 n
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
, y' @6 V5 m* B5 {; u4 wmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
4 D5 O+ `2 v! S- @( ?presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
1 z+ N2 W+ E4 I wOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!# H2 u5 S% g2 I# t/ U2 J
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( `6 h. [6 u! d6 _$ KIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ K6 X5 ~7 ]/ c k3 a
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees & K6 s3 [7 L- a1 i a
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 0 L' }2 j+ C+ F! k% V! c+ Q- ~! i7 Y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! v9 f9 d1 L8 n, o/ scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
! n) i1 ?8 c9 l, i8 y+ J3 [5 zThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 5 }9 @3 [* I1 K6 C% n' G, ?+ z
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 3 J" Z6 I* X. n
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 4 A2 [, a* i! }/ I
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have " C& N6 Y+ ?: |. t. I8 Q
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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