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2 K$ x3 P' R3 V/ V' RYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。; m9 u2 x6 G: X$ q2 k4 S2 R
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。6 |2 s2 f4 S! F
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。5 V9 B! q! J5 z2 A: D! l0 _
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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4 L7 ~3 t( ^; o) a$ R: Ypiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 H; Y8 ]' h3 x c0 G
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
/ s! S7 Y3 J Q& W: s; u0 OMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
$ H7 H, ?1 g( t1 Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 o1 K! q2 Q2 q4 v6 J
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ t0 U& L( g& C* l# z0 G i1 }- uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
) _4 s! Y2 z( L, L) |: L0 M! Uthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 ^- g6 @ w3 y+ D, A& T1 Pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands' e, s3 P/ R8 x9 T) c/ e
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. ]8 x+ n8 L' W7 bincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some - z, {) D$ V/ U
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 l. P! U2 n3 q9 n) D) g
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! |* r. O" X6 R; S* m; o+ x! ^8 hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# d9 S" \) H7 L6 J* ?$ Gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - v- q- o" I6 g* Y' r3 o5 I
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.0 `% J! X8 j# [" d3 O: i/ Q
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska8 `0 J, U" r" S0 s+ O. K% s
USA
# P2 g( |0 n& [1 }0 k: h! _The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
7 i& u% I; s+ X% K2 C1 tprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
7 w5 l9 C7 a8 N1 r- @) hoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
7 h ~$ A/ f' a- o7 f; _" z( Zreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) E7 ]% i( L9 b$ Y0 A* ?9 Kthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 5 d- |1 r* H+ y1 k! M* ]: O: W
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region* L8 q* Y& z+ t4 n+ S, F9 M) z
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 6 F" C: ?7 P* G, o
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
5 J6 v( R; m! n: r Vresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 i0 J i" d& N1 j( j1 O
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 8 A' Q, |: }$ G6 \; K+ g
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 j5 B4 T5 E8 H' A2 B% G4 i
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
( n: X4 D5 [. ^examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
7 D8 c2 V) k# F# |more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
1 h; X7 x2 h" y. d( V/ n' {species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 [1 p6 n$ n2 O# c% ?# {" kindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
* r' m$ K' X/ c2 R0 J* @ Fspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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: |0 E1 R) O+ c1 J. p; Tcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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; h) L+ Q b) ithe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
5 J% j# W3 K% e( t5 h$ L9 Pwith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have + Y, j. k8 `3 i. m, @- h+ n o' h5 \
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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4 V8 J3 `5 V, HAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
0 U; ?, R( C" x" @been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 4 K! h1 T; v) |( s ^ `4 y, i1 w
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
; K9 R: J9 Q4 X3 Q0 s# G0 c. giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
5 H0 X* i& K0 ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
# K2 b* j) J; W% T) r0 \4 {miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are / }+ z% Q/ j: H1 j+ x8 D7 _$ T
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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* \: @) s) r! u6 f' y8 w$ xPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
" {, u/ i4 T3 q% H" l" m4 Z" `The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually , ?7 y8 @' A t. ~2 m
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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,
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