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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。
: f( [8 J4 D; }) @1995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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ' H* g) z D7 r3 b
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
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 u1 N( m# b* d! a' ?4 ?are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( i% y( H" {# X( n
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
4 h+ O# V' J$ Q7 q, ^! y& g' Z+ Ythe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
& s$ f8 A3 ?- j7 R! B& T9 f$ k4 vcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 \7 v% v+ }/ z$ |: E6 rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
# n* A- ?) [% M( a# Gcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ( u5 [* G* ?2 W% I$ m
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands1 ]+ r& J* L: ?2 b
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 O- T. N1 E; W# k& l
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" x. Y$ [& b& Gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
0 i$ F M: I1 N( mscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
0 X. b3 x4 u& g' s5 z# y6 D$ Xoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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& x" p9 d9 V! U+ G& E8 d" u: Bprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
& X! u, g% h* uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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of food for bears in the region.* y4 w: |+ a! d( {) z
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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/ u7 O* h9 ^% v7 s. Z" w. TWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar " E# J/ t5 f/ |7 s
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most % W! ?4 ~8 l8 @0 P8 x* x
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 2 d- X) c: H& Y' c6 \8 L+ w
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * m1 g$ P8 X- I! d' M
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
- u0 M: m- N, m/ g9 ^% Openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
/ N& T/ [3 f& b4 n' i0 wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The * S l' _( t5 W4 f, q5 r8 T
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
Q3 x0 E( N3 R$ T Kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the & ~: m1 g- ^, B( K
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
7 i+ H8 {8 G3 Vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
5 K* \; J/ u! ]$ N H7 ]3 r/ hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- \# i3 U% `1 A! {6 mexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + n4 I- p$ X7 G& p U
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
1 }& E& f' r5 `9 M4 N; Qspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # p4 w8 A2 B. j
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs : }1 a$ H6 R7 I) W% g
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have " [: _ ^1 ^3 E
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
) _; n; `) h2 }3 nAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 R2 u$ A5 y* \4 m; K) y: G8 obeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
- \4 B9 D( T$ P5 hprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! k4 a2 |+ O( f1 \5 |) {" b
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
8 ^) D% s, u+ c7 s9 P8 ~1 dfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
: v) K& H2 q% u5 ~miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are , e+ m M' o P8 Y8 g
covered 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.
# c7 {' O) s' G N- E8 VThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually % S9 A- Z4 ^( L( `6 Y* Q
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ' o9 O( {6 t; Y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 0 @; g( |5 w! N( O/ _6 s2 M3 C
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( Z. \( P- C( O- \& l3 {
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! a8 z% E2 u% {5 h( X8 u
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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