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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。0 N: N( A- Z; o' ~: v6 c4 w
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。
) ~2 k1 w0 T7 u: g7 H4 Z3 U) b1995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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& C8 t9 N( R# ^) @4 v, z9 [The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
" T; q8 r6 z0 e1 m+ ~part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " c+ v+ w/ E4 s
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. U9 i/ o0 f5 Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 T0 k+ m" ]/ t) g7 e1 Z* eMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in $ B# q+ E! P; h9 t& ]
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population % N1 a% B9 S: h$ f. S. f
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 7 s4 Z2 V5 t3 X: e k* r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
\5 {( c4 M- x+ b8 B. u& I" D7 J2 \the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also * `) H. [6 c2 Y! s
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' { D: E1 o) @6 Ztrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands [- Z. Q3 J0 ~/ |! r1 J
PHILIPPINES" W! H) a& w. R( A; h4 r8 V6 S
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 6 s5 K% G/ |' x$ \0 j
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( j) a3 N1 D; M+ s0 K' R+ B& M% g
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 8 d, `' F3 P7 f2 f* Y h4 p
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without " {, u, n0 A! D" y7 n
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
- b( w' ?% j! f& K1 G( `oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska( ~( G6 m5 L/ J+ o9 ~% B3 a
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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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/ n) I! [; m5 U* a* a- H7 }them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 6 r0 A; X0 L; g3 T6 ^) B2 |
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source $ D- H% D& h6 Z; k" w
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region& E; W, R) F L! ]4 U$ L
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of & A8 \- w1 r2 V s1 v6 \9 @3 \
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
$ Z3 A0 `, I) R! L# `result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 3 w& N" h- m1 ^* c
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
* j- p5 ?* x. M& Qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
% s0 s$ p# n% T3 v: S% Spenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ; D" u9 r8 S: H
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # S# ~0 D* v2 a' h/ \5 i
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& ?: ~2 H$ L3 J! ?1 L% theritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 F5 c' K j0 x
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 d- y( x1 s, V+ ^
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full " y; B8 @3 M% o D/ z
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 M9 a G" X3 x% R0 Y
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 D- S* c1 ^6 L4 n
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) N: I5 Z! C3 \) r( B! s \1 D, c
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are J7 e" h' D4 C
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
9 [' @4 ^; A/ z1 H4 Zspecies 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 $ G5 w, D+ {5 y9 }4 W
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked # s8 U' u4 G% Z0 N
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
3 [& v- ]' o3 T8 x2 c9 n- Hdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ( G; ?1 y' [0 r: C' a$ ~( e# K5 B
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 9 x6 A) \$ k Z; r7 A4 O& M
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
* }3 I! ]( \( Q. e; lOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have6 X* l F; c* ~) ?
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ! |7 @& L! \2 \9 Q5 K5 q& C
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
z' s ?# \3 b- v! Iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 r8 g4 \3 c- b
farenheit (-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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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. - @, f7 T1 j/ R+ r9 o5 p- n; V6 r
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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/ I: F+ B7 }* B a# usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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