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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" B J( }/ z3 o& c9 I4 E! N
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。
: }7 V9 B4 n2 d- s- W# A2 ~; f/ }5 s1995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。; b, ]# ~0 Z$ b+ @7 Z! U4 B
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`- r- f$ K' o) ^8 d h$ tVillage near the Island of Panducan% y# w" i: D# z1 P& i* ^: X% `1 P
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 1 A5 s' E0 K) \
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of : b: F# E4 T7 g2 \6 c& R8 C
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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7 B; H1 t# }# b: O! k: Rare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 4 r' C3 _4 }/ R
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
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cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and & N$ K- P# k. P- `" b% p
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands' O1 R2 {$ S0 [" b
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which + _( j! e* Y2 F, g5 K
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . [, _. \( u; b- K9 M2 u; K+ g, j
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ' ?* g! `' t# o1 ^
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The w8 j3 Z4 [( f$ o
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
; d3 X0 O9 F; o* A6 ^scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
1 u. d) V* U+ Eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
; N" d7 D( N% pprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
: M& l' m7 C: a: M% ^offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. $ e2 f' N$ |+ O2 r K f ?
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
; u" \) H) T6 A( S' E4 oWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 [, s/ w, Q3 y, m0 V; k7 n- q4 R
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ; F4 _* H* ?( u1 E/ M) z% }6 z
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 ?) z4 t6 Z4 @" HBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 M/ z3 o$ F8 N" b: H9 T8 s/ ?result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ! A8 a! C, [3 G; j
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 0 w3 b( E5 f) J; G
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
* V5 a2 r7 ^4 j1 R Z4 F rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 J6 ]% ?/ v% K2 Z k! y& U% W2 Nname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
) s' o" p a6 q0 Scontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : K3 m, @7 e7 ~5 H" s
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 6 z1 {' |1 D, R) O
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 7 j3 o) y$ G' X$ ]
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are / Z7 R y7 N0 a: D, K" I9 e* k
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 5 t( o5 M. Y! h2 p8 W& \
species are endangered.# U. U1 X7 Z- r9 C# K/ }' ~' Q! N
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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9 @8 z* Y7 \; z5 [- gcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
. }. h$ B3 q3 |# ^, [, }km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
! Q4 W) ~1 Q2 fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs : n* X7 `8 b" j5 h
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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5 ~- m' S$ u8 M" hAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! k# T" [/ t+ Hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 z0 g% i+ b8 p# C
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : _! Y- u7 [/ X3 E! G% G% `
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)." F6 m+ b. s9 p
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. $ \9 s- j2 @) d1 i
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,
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