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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 G8 K l3 Y4 B) D: y1989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。
- r& b# t& h2 }8 \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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' l; [9 A( U! h! b& m2 k/ JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( Q' S7 [5 ~% q; j1 ]$ fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of $ _7 A! Y/ ^# `, ?' Z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 V) s0 v# d/ bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 9 H' Q" p, f+ k7 s. X+ p, u
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: M4 F( L* S4 g2 U) [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
S+ T# B* K( R. z1 q* k, q- u0 l5 [0 x& Yare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
: p4 @0 }& J5 C3 ehamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
) w3 `2 {& E: ^+ x7 D( Ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
( h$ K, L6 u: A4 U" acultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 8 ^+ K. V# J( Z6 G) _% D8 t p
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ; Y' H% ?1 Y, E! I& _' a
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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9 g* e4 U( p d- hThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . ]9 A5 s- W5 L7 [4 A! X
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * k0 z1 A& X$ z1 h6 p
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 8 e) H; a! a% v# G
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 X3 W. f& x% M; @8 T
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 8 l5 F+ d# a) r4 p' v
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
# J* T3 ?, Y1 b% o7 p0 ?' ~! ]The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 5 h# H! l& @, m/ G; C- p) X+ g
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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# A# e ~: t+ YWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 4 M- J3 Q5 q$ J. f. ?9 ^
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
4 |3 q% m# u/ Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 5 K, i/ l0 Z% X, J; l
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that / b1 R( e3 a5 b" h1 ~; M9 w
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. {3 z- n8 ~6 s* P6 y4 j5 O# C/ Wpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( L7 c9 D) Q5 J1 Gname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
/ d/ S \! f( K3 T/ S0 m; F8 H" isite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 y. f! i6 W8 U3 xheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
F, q- D8 X8 R. qcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % o+ T1 S, r5 X5 l; U
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full / `5 m* {& e. z T
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking # u6 v/ n0 R# _+ _4 B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
/ x/ v& S1 d8 [! d4 u8 Zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
J8 T0 O* E7 }, D2 e# ]0 rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # L' V, r6 d2 ] L: |: v
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
: n+ }) c; J+ L/ {species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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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 8 Z1 d" ~0 D, E
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 8 l* Q& h9 {; W' V8 f' E) q
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
+ q4 J* I: u. r1 w8 a% bdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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4 \9 E/ z! z r2 @5 E, c- F% H) Bsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 2 O1 O7 `9 u( w. C, D6 n' d
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
! e" E3 i3 s, S. x% f/ npresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
8 A0 q% R. @/ {7 Z6 | y7 ^1 Y$ [One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have4 u* x8 q' X7 U* b! q+ k
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion & N4 U7 O6 `9 V5 R: V3 ^
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
% E0 N* k7 S% n. P' _iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 8 D; {( ^4 g& t; g
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * N; U+ Y8 G9 r1 d% A- g7 I9 B; n" G
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
- w" e1 R* F& m2 U4 E4 Mcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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: Y5 p; _, k& N! g7 MPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
' L+ W8 ]+ z, M$ _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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& C0 U$ E+ n/ I) N- i$ osimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 0 ]5 {! y; D8 n# K
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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