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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
4 j5 P; S0 d6 i- L$ }* C1 g- U1989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。
3 s- A f0 O+ ^0 \. d3 n1995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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. G( C- p: e* g# Q4 F% a2 } OThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( }; \# ~: f: I* \0 _+ S
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 1 j- h. e F, ~2 v
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 S* E0 L* U4 ?0 Z8 _4 h
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent + Q0 D! b5 H+ Z9 x9 S9 ^5 v9 E8 l
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 D0 I% F$ l% O4 a6 K0 J2 f+ @/ J
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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% i' |5 G7 F3 w0 c! A* ?hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 ]1 a1 Q0 ]6 K E" [- G
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also - y* u- o* `3 q; ]! [8 F
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 [' ^& g/ Y" @: @5 V r8 y, K
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 4 V& u: Q0 h$ r6 `* U
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands0 @+ z6 P+ W/ @3 ^/ T
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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 + D/ k2 U; C: h
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : ~( |, e2 |' T2 ]5 v: ?
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 1 [* [6 P0 Q' Q0 |
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - i; m2 |4 q; y5 F
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
: c& w2 P$ Y# t9 m( gprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ' Y+ b/ L# c, Q# W/ _$ g
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
6 K; O/ U1 z9 }The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
- K; Q' q& V2 p# J9 w( lis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
8 b/ f4 Q& Q/ C6 Marid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
6 n- D; Y5 w, m9 G( FBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
# c* h- h" ]+ O# {0 p. ]result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' A! s" S+ c3 m; i, ` G
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
( E ^& z! ^7 d0 Z0 P2 Nrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
4 }8 ^* T: {7 Hsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
9 F( {! A. M+ u0 D- Q, O% [. pheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 0 K' c: Q* j5 \% u1 \3 |
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ l) X" t. h# C! fthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
1 k% I0 {+ M6 m& r9 `autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 k" T4 ^ o) n9 @5 h( X$ V3 Q: V' `examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
{4 r }2 ]6 N @+ s( @1 B0 Q! Rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 7 S8 i, u! }3 E: u" I3 k# w
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
3 G4 f9 W: f2 l/ X7 ]indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; S% S7 L9 X2 s3 h e& u' Mspecies are endangered.
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 7 L. V4 N" h9 H" c$ {
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 7 r& c* f2 |+ W" M( q8 Y4 w* R
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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' A Q g7 X: G! N: JAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have6 d# M6 K5 t* y5 f5 A' ^
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; W9 i" s9 S% `: A
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 3 }* Q3 l3 {4 Y: U* {
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 z6 \. x. K7 f) @$ dfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 3 E7 V, ?8 c, { u p( k/ Q- F! d9 S
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 4 w# w3 \; m- g* p3 p2 @* u
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).3 W% }& j, B. D; @& A
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1 M3 [8 l$ Y2 D* O* }; IPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 2 J& J! T: Q O
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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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 3 l& `5 c2 I$ e7 @8 u
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in # s# W3 M4 e" }
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