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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 _3 A9 _6 E( v" k
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。& k; \: R0 A+ w2 q
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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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is : O4 D0 F+ \ l4 X& E
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 M ]! X9 i6 p% k* F
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' h# U0 O( j9 f' V' k
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 @7 q I9 l- K% W7 SMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " S$ ] C5 `: Y% {+ ]' y; C
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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1 F" _ P( m7 O* thamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
6 [* J. D% w- M+ k6 o1 d1 [the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 q& j0 U, f3 d' Y8 C: q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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- T" ~) W2 F0 A7 ~' tVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which B- g& L$ Z: S
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
- n0 A. I8 r5 ?: x. r( ` j: `7 Rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( T* Z1 y+ B" G! e& @2 Vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
% x) x# {$ Y: @5 r5 Z8 ivillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & n# ]( D( Y0 u
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl * j% m2 k) L8 U( a9 G, W6 r
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.: G6 @6 |* ? `" i, [5 K& S
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5 h4 R% r& e1 t- NThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
c3 w9 x8 l6 Q# @. Fprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ; h& c+ h6 S: Q5 U
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 1 r* L" R: m9 F) K+ J+ }( r) ?
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / j& E& [4 A0 p @+ {
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ) \2 v5 H! w& T. D8 C5 G# p
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most - F. ]/ e0 s5 w6 h! f* N
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 y+ ~/ Z. n) e) ]: L9 |Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the , R# X7 \8 o! v0 o2 V+ M7 @" F
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& f1 b! C9 f g$ N8 `stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
/ D7 U% h0 F5 W; v- a% Z3 ~rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
4 c# o1 W" _% Z& S' p( A/ Rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, |; Z s/ ]' u$ P& v& Ename, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 e% H7 x/ l+ E" Xsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * ~* F8 N" B( c
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 O: I) X! o. F: ]" d
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in / D. t _4 D" j* b: c+ ?
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
2 |, O7 L+ P6 k8 n3 r% K2 p+ ?0 j; Dautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 ?+ W" n, v' [( B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: [4 y' J& s6 q. h. T# G$ \
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- {6 W5 |* p/ R; p; A/ especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" ~6 v @8 u+ F# t" hindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
' V( f, d6 `* G" _* pspecies are endangered.
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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 % H: Y. |0 v; Y( N3 |
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have2 d* Y7 b$ A' A6 o
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 0 n+ q9 T) \/ T
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 6 A* y# X* O! D- S/ _/ y$ D
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
. I8 {7 ^ s2 l$ Z5 Ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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' n3 Z0 L* [$ E4 M% Q- HVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 F3 I1 Q- X, x1 h
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually - r) _+ M! ^4 Y' n# L
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 9 S# h5 f+ R% `' e& [/ I
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have y" ]! A+ V" f0 X7 b- v
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, / [+ V2 j8 [2 _$ @/ O+ r
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