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; d2 ^ [ B' y$ wYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' }; o2 d% C. A' A) Q1989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。
. D7 g1 K6 e% n6 P0 z0 O# O' l1995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/ A6 {9 f; y: n6 t: M- v) d
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
' ?* }" R. d: o# d6 R) l# mpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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7 y% D* g# `6 J# |0 b% a& U Lneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
! `& X) c, t# R4 nthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 x% L/ K5 e. @( A
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands5 f& ^ Y8 t2 s# A. W$ {2 o
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 H1 o L$ @- j" mincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
- B* X6 `& e1 H! ^ Jof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl : U8 d% B9 ^2 X2 R' \
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
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" |; D" v9 {2 B6 ~3 ?) hThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & l& y6 h+ R) u) p8 D) A
of food for bears in the region.
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, \5 }5 ~) E- s0 r3 ^Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region6 ?+ t/ e& z" U) K! J
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 9 `% |/ V- }( a
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the : G( @# g! n& j# W+ |# j0 u8 D
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
' W" y3 T4 H' l2 H! N. z; Ustone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ) @* h& R1 I- _( U% E3 _9 ^/ B
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& r$ ?# |) N3 L$ gheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 c2 H, Q! Z3 C3 e" ~4 ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . q7 O4 ]/ [4 Q
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking # I) y" u8 g6 Z; ^' }4 M( Y
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * W7 P" n4 ], l" Q8 w4 `
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
/ ?! o3 Z9 k, c$ _. oindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
+ y9 E* Z% E: s& [* ethe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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6 A' m1 X4 B4 S4 j& C9 Xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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- n1 p% s5 I: opresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
; [& J6 a% @3 ~0 G wOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
3 O$ s0 ]4 K9 x4 o) r) j7 Lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; o4 D: s7 B7 M# g/ s! u, e
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 g& e! T0 O, j: Y" E8 ?8 ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; [9 X+ i" ]9 M: u4 v" A) C5 D( W& Kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ! X4 T* `- Y8 k: r
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are - l" B. g& X9 q! Q$ n2 k/ L
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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6 B7 K$ w3 f3 y4 ` D0 R/ ?Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. + C9 L. |4 R! F! v1 k2 A+ G" a% t8 t' E
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
6 O6 {6 ]* h% p4 m1 e! B! v- y8 Rwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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