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. V) B3 W3 Q! ^6 N. m+ I+ S1 AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. Z; R) ?7 ]& r0 c: D1989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。1 ]" P5 u) K% c( K; e7 y2 _
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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: s0 x; J% ~" [2 j; AVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
, [4 F% h9 A" ]1 kpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " L% J8 R; h4 u1 G
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
: d& r* N! N' _; t! nneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
% Q/ Z: v/ L+ k4 O I6 ?: X# gMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in c6 ]2 Y, }8 l% q" m8 L. Q. n. a4 ^
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( b6 H. s$ v: A. }& G. S
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small + i, k* T5 e& k$ o2 H# |
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 6 m9 m; g+ `6 v Y+ l1 n4 V7 I
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 ?2 n- J" i7 W& Q* a; X8 v- Kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 6 u _9 p! c) t- m0 V
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
- d" q' _* G( L* J( N' Ccyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine . L% K9 v3 E- L( H7 J" S
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 d3 \) F% D H$ mVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ o% q3 ~; p# a, v" V% e
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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
! P+ F; u; F7 G1 S4 [seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( t6 N% {1 `; \* x+ ~ c- [villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
8 d0 M% t" q _scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
; m6 A, \7 g) F) n" _6 loysters. 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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$ z. E9 P, K( k+ ?protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It # U( I* h% q9 n9 ^$ l2 [0 e5 H
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
f$ t+ z* W/ N- J* \reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) S& T! d8 j- i) Z0 Vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : a+ I9 p$ X# F* h
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
$ u+ ^1 ?2 K( d- bof food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar : _( V' E% ^, m* @8 E
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
# W$ `3 `3 d, i5 farid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
1 V6 G* a R. Z L# r6 kBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! n+ Y6 t; Z; Y0 g' o# {* Nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the " R9 F; k4 w+ [8 D3 | D
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 3 F# f- m# S: z# L ? L! c1 u& w& ?
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 3 `, H( b# q! W8 k- W' b+ F
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
9 `$ e7 i* `3 d+ |name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
4 c7 }: l$ `" e# B" x) msite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world . @ c' P' `8 J h: h! f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
! n7 ]2 a/ @. ycontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ t- G2 `8 ^' L1 i8 C; [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
6 H% t+ O8 ]; S$ ^: ^autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking * z7 W0 _- B* o$ D/ i7 y
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
! @& j# _! f' y8 g6 _7 d1 z, Y# Nmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
8 l; ~0 ? r' [" Dspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- Q9 e8 C2 {7 S5 P: f- M( Rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan $ D Z" R& J: q- Q
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. S* G! G, p/ I8 \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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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
! r9 A7 i/ a: j. ?" @9 Z! c* ^- jdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ; L' C3 B7 y: R
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
8 p( X$ n# Y: Q6 B8 Qsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
9 O( h; `0 P$ D ^3 r" K* f% qmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
2 O# b* g: d; z3 [$ l" Xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
" L% q8 L5 B: T* C& O" f" H, MOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!. i E9 c* v5 m- P }1 p( m
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
( M) ~- V4 K0 B4 o2 j! M2 Hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
/ e8 [9 o3 V, ?# e. \1 g7 x0 xprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
7 V# C3 {+ K' {5 Q& Jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
' X/ M$ D+ E$ D w 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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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. * Z" h( n/ d! w! y3 L2 [
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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where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in * t' t3 _, \. f8 `
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