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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
9 B8 F8 d! ~+ j( w1989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。5 z% l I0 B5 [- i7 @
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 P. A3 f6 v9 x' Y) A$ ?3 o
PHILIPPINES
, y Q4 V( t3 zThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is # D+ C9 v6 r9 I3 ?
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of , j D. |2 {6 r' C$ i% y
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
8 u$ f$ B' N; _+ u+ ]neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
* |6 M8 y, z2 C; a9 ^" x, gMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 7 n" Q5 o0 a1 e! e5 s- D( A# e
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population , {, ] q8 F7 t- b. [$ S7 t% H
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small , H7 W5 d) s+ y7 [
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
4 _- F" J8 b/ x$ I8 B, Othe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ) U8 f2 z6 w" d# O/ |" M
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( M: u! W( h6 E* O: f- {3 ~
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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, u: I3 w& ~7 w0 `; LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . m/ S& _- U7 w8 c- t0 u& L
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
3 Y3 {+ l( F5 J, kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( r& @. Q: m8 Q+ K; `2 j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : a7 ^" W, F8 j0 N
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without + j' R$ K6 W- S, Z* K+ U" }
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 1 p/ \3 m' f0 v4 O" I' Q( U
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.( Q v- b$ b/ E. N6 m3 D
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USA
" A' c( M# D8 J8 OThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
+ x S( M8 J3 g5 c4 s3 u6 tprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! R0 e& C& U( ?, Q `% uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
! R: W: j8 U3 V9 C% \reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
% [4 c* R% M# G5 C( @ e, Fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ' @* c; n, ~/ A& @1 w2 G
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ' h. D6 @4 K0 p" w" F" }
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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
; Q4 A y/ u: U8 i: nBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
I1 w V( c. |! Z0 C H; _result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the & G4 P t# c" u1 @) B P' T
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! Q" u R0 l- G/ |. Q* {/ H
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( v `: _( d! K% [5 Z7 o, aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( Y6 u& k9 s$ x/ b! `( w
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 O9 T" f! O7 Y6 z
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 8 l0 `0 `+ I% z( i& S& B3 s: F x
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- W& E/ E J8 P- j Q) u. R, Wexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: % L# ^# j* t5 H
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( t- w5 m( {. N1 J4 ^" [species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # P; o+ X5 e) i3 B0 L' Z" E6 S
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! K* y B3 O1 \
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 1 e8 _/ e0 O5 U9 `" x1 X
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ' s2 ?2 z8 e% K( g4 Q" T
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 5 O1 j# t0 M9 U1 o1 J. K* t0 t
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
' L" W9 \; ~' Y% |1 W% t" IOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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, h' q; ~" X, r. n* y1 o7 o& M5 ZAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have6 F1 b, J5 v2 t+ y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
8 b$ i9 W6 L0 o4 T/ c3 w b6 iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
# U( C3 J& b0 hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
6 S- `7 i: Y+ O6 b% G: ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 9 P: [' ~* _" R6 v, V1 Z
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
) A( ~2 j& y6 u- R! zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).' w6 p0 c9 _" Y5 m; S* U
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
. l; t) {8 K/ B( rThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
! T# U2 ]$ F* Q* P$ Rconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding . q [* m5 N. E2 E9 m! ?7 V
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, " J% W" ^1 A8 g4 g- |* `
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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