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, a& h) L5 z0 R8 z; kYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。1 V; }/ b0 O% g
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。
1 B% Q$ o0 N- \% j; X1 A1995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 7 }* D. s3 J5 _& r/ O
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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# B: h$ z! |9 h: g6 gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
% A1 D9 [/ B1 T2 _# T# Z4 I, u8 bMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
3 _+ u O+ s( S- \conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " ?% |$ d) ?# q/ Q4 t: h
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
' P1 q: [) K- V6 B9 N9 Icultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
. ^4 Q6 ?( g2 X6 `3 m7 t/ _$ Y* Mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
2 v+ J$ v% `, Z% n/ h: xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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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 - i- `+ y$ z+ w# o2 \
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
7 y/ J: \2 h$ _& Q T( A0 T& ivillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# {; m3 O/ K) _scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
* @( S$ j: m+ J# Qoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 y D4 G5 Q2 w) x6 i
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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1 B5 G( P3 h+ k7 Uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # [9 V9 l7 @8 D# |
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
, I6 `+ B+ g4 g9 z7 q* r `them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; J! N3 u0 U) u8 G4 k6 Z) E* L" P& `$ _The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
+ V% x- Z! c0 P6 Z( |of food for bears in the region.
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% `; o/ z4 K) P& Q. p- [arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of & n) C; d8 E7 p5 F) d! K( L* \6 Y. W
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that . V {* N/ t2 y( s3 N) D- k
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human : u$ C- o3 O# F4 _) }) q
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its % @8 i$ @! o$ R8 q: d9 m0 Q* K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # T' ~9 ^8 r1 [* g3 b5 i
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ n2 E3 t' X# y' R5 a& E5 G
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
7 A7 H$ ?4 m6 M# ?6 ^/ _6 W. icontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
- G$ c+ t( y/ t# M/ u: rthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
: Q% w' @: ?( t$ x7 v* @2 v# vautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
/ Z2 J& O! m( t4 i- X/ Texamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - P, F( D; [' g" L% b% ]
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal / `- g# c! {6 |
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
6 E/ c1 |5 M$ \indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! K& U7 t! `4 U, V. T/ @
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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 6 X& F& }( a0 Q$ C0 A
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
t: ^& U% t5 C2 ddays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
0 c( i( g9 u! H7 y7 Qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ( z3 \! e# G9 r0 ?1 p5 i5 t* {* e
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
. G( h9 T, c# g0 Vpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. , \9 P1 b- q& u' j. X
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion / C/ V( x' t1 A8 R
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, |- F4 }+ D4 g8 R: T& v1 ?4 ]iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
/ {- a$ {: M( X& Z! a' kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 8 G' [- u, B; q/ s1 m1 ?/ \
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! K$ n2 z) c5 z3 P: g. e
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).7 X( y. A6 O( N
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. & C, K2 y/ |% W! A* y2 N9 ^. q
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 1 q. J& Q9 Q2 N% ?* b
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , q) `5 B5 f( t' e# I- ?
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
O7 o* B5 T4 K) ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
- r$ m" S; C8 s" l( ssimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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