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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。! F3 ^* |, G/ L* k
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。
3 Z6 p7 t8 a' k) U- K; K1995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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& K2 m$ m2 i7 ?' q- J/ d4 nVillage near the Island of Panducan
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) x0 r& g' |) w1 yThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( S/ ]2 C& i( d! ~4 z) {; q: W1 V
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
9 |$ @7 }" b4 G2 qMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . Y: u) n: u( [9 C. \
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
# W z( v& S6 @6 A V5 Tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
/ n, |( ~8 N' K: [% u' @hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# L7 |- Y" _$ p( x9 s8 ], ~the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 Z* w/ v. @3 V- l. w6 l! \" q7 _$ F
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and T; b" c |) F a
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
( y3 \) q5 O6 Rcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 8 ~4 F- r9 d7 w( T6 A# N
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" w* o6 p4 |6 c* t9 AVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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4 J* w+ ?# `% L: H- Q9 tThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ r& K+ C( P: |+ b# S: z
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ; Z6 V6 Q& c4 P- C H* d
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - m, q) T+ h/ f' j v/ |
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 s( f( r; i) N+ l- e# }
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
, I" ]5 e7 l9 X. Y* escuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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8 V) ]1 Y0 L% I9 G# JWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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. i; N4 g! D# B; w' W+ aThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
3 J9 o3 K: e5 B- g8 p) Zprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
$ t3 V: H! W- H4 I0 d) Coffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 1 V! H8 V" K5 B7 I- Z! w' `% L5 _
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze * P- L5 C6 g3 Z1 i8 q
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 I# f$ e3 Q3 wThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
1 S6 F3 U0 C# I: jof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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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 " a, w4 P3 N7 l/ a2 l7 L9 D
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / Y4 O, L/ x9 ]0 g3 f" @
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 2 }: u& L5 j& e6 d$ J
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . p; ~' x4 V' j- ?9 p! G
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ' _- c! E5 x0 i" ?1 I% }+ ? t
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! x, o# ?- W7 mheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 f. X$ i4 H& J" B4 m) dcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
e7 j4 s6 I# ]- G0 K: u+ A2 Bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
# s# S& P" U* g6 f( b) aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( \( q! t: w5 L7 v# G
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + Q7 z$ h# _0 d, S# k: H# u5 L
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal # L$ C: }2 a$ }
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* p( a' }! `$ {8 N' jindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan & q% `1 V! t/ v! e2 c6 N. C& g
species are endangered.3 @5 }4 R6 ~' F# L; j% I/ s, j
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses! v) o$ M7 r1 }9 H
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
- ^3 H8 D7 {& ?, u: Bcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
. A2 \: D( G$ p3 f7 Z: xkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ) y# n) y8 i: N5 V/ ]8 d5 N) |1 t
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 5 r7 v9 B- t9 ]) X6 _* t
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and " t: p/ I; U D; @4 o; t5 d
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
l; \5 {. l, ~! ?One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!- G5 r8 f( s. Q6 L1 U" Q
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& ]7 d4 t3 v/ F5 L9 rIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 j- i: A, \" I3 `4 O. C0 Mbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" C" J0 S- u4 o# z7 Iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, h8 _ G: ^" `, `iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - A8 m( w* T: x
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
1 K& a' P6 v, A' O. R; v! jmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% F1 r; D& R; Z( T0 Q3 A% Scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).( d3 r& M3 Z4 m
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island7 J8 x0 Q2 i' Q/ y* R5 ^3 ~
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
: i# q. Z2 ^" I# S5 FThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
' Q- l# M0 o `5 U2 Kconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
7 G/ r! H3 @" }8 r/ Y( J! ]from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
5 I& J' ^7 R4 O7 Pthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 8 _, B, E" u# ~# X$ I
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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% w" l" o; G. P1 p9 Thouses built on bamboo stilts.
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