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+ F" D4 r1 {$ z( o# J$ aYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' u7 K t- k) d) F1 U, E6 b
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。
; j, ~/ G, O' U0 \9 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。: h/ ^8 I" Y! ^- X0 z0 I6 f4 K
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! R$ H$ V+ }% h$ c' a8 B3 UVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 D* O, w/ ~- I2 n+ s
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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1 t( t" X; j1 }: V$ Kneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ( j# x: {2 G' R. \; f: n
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - O5 v H7 ~* ?8 ]* H) Z
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
6 P" }& K8 n. h+ Vhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 A. q1 ~- j, u8 k, \
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 t. |( T$ ~" m& x2 Ocultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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6 H4 P. Z5 ?. }+ \7 h. D3 o, b* Acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands( |$ o Z# `& M
PHILIPPINES7 D* u/ l7 G- b, ^ e5 J/ F3 ^
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
; c B4 m9 S, ?" c- {9 Dincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
5 `, m5 t! E7 u2 F4 Mof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! q. c5 x' u& U/ s) y
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 1 s# s. B+ }# X$ k
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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of food for bears in the region.
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" p, x1 y1 M% }* y- i) p! q- K% wWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar : |; K8 e2 H( h$ d! z4 K
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! o1 W- c. Z5 D1 W) O8 G
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
' d u" t4 p6 N' n8 EBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 J ~" m- ^" b' d8 P2 F$ q E
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ @/ n; k7 H' Y. q& F6 yname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
1 ]$ x6 D0 |( _4 I9 Esite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / T$ x( \( I" b: H
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , f9 P) r1 B. \8 P6 N; t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
}* ]6 Q( d: W& d* Hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
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examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 c4 O7 b! U6 L
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
' r6 z( r) X0 X( b: E8 pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 o. G5 w, L* z! V
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , u9 n1 ^8 Z/ o! e/ W
species are endangered.
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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
" U1 O6 w* V: Jare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
9 i& j3 I$ w* u# ?# v, _8 Tsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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4 f, w3 R5 o4 Y" l: i. j6 k4 z1 qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
5 |; O3 r7 I7 K' s, L0 zOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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6 k; j7 @+ u% {0 [6 ^Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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, p9 m3 J- Z7 Q; ? ^9 A" yAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; b, e8 e9 t- R3 |4 i# F1 p0 W: n
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
6 N5 J* ~8 m2 D- f6 K2 I9 Bprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 S0 O! w! W: I+ A: i8 Diceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' m$ [9 M7 k; L3 D; R
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).$ s. Y6 O3 u- w) ]
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) c! N6 c; T7 R& PPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ! W' P- ~% i% A& j% ~
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 5 T$ ^8 c; d6 I* {, Z5 Y+ I8 _
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
7 ]$ f' m, n; h7 Bfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
9 Y! N/ Y M2 Z1 ?0 {6 x# Bthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
& i# F% b5 k |; s/ Q# W! Usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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