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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。4 ?- D- C3 W4 n5 M+ l9 |
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。
- M& a% e8 s- M* 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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % l: N8 @8 S9 T( I) q e
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # V7 E. T; \- E3 a$ b W6 ?1 ^+ U4 Y
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 i3 G( C4 j! W' rneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 0 ~) `' X, H% _* y
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
' f4 G) O( P5 wconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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6 G& t/ L8 z' e) Jhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " K" I& ?$ w& m/ f, [
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
% q; Y$ O# @% c7 G/ e0 R0 Ecultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
% ?2 M' O9 S1 otrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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v2 N1 b, G+ @0 T$ {4 O1 xThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ x# p+ r" \8 ?9 Q5 X' c& vincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
' z3 L5 [/ r) S3 C r ^of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 K3 f5 r3 Y- V: K
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 |$ N- F3 e2 G& y: v
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 0 p) O# i( e$ S0 ?( D
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! Y& C( d4 Z! `. C0 b/ B! O) l7 ~
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 o4 _) x! O2 \5 |" e# s
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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0 ~: ~5 y5 N5 v2 k* {The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is / a, S, r1 w; f2 J0 Y( q7 J
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( O# H4 p1 h1 @- \. ~
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that + i; G8 Y9 G' X
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 ]3 c$ W, g; {
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
8 b. c$ D5 |- p. ?2 e, p% zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ! t2 D8 N/ L) h0 h! s& r
of food for bears in the region.6 G. x' r9 w9 U9 ~: J
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6 I% Z" S9 w! uTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region1 o) ~% Q. \ Q+ Q7 l
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 9 n0 |1 z' l6 h( B! o+ ?
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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/ ]7 C/ q( s r/ J) Q3 y( Z. ~Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 N0 L* V2 z# a( b8 {& n5 {5 qresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 m, i0 u' J5 @. J8 O& `; v: Y7 F
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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! t" |% @ c% K+ Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ M4 b# { Z4 u8 |$ o( l4 ]. jname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
7 o4 n* }1 v8 T& Zsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ u3 u0 N( L5 A8 b9 w" `3 Vheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 s' X2 L/ H& d, F4 ?5 `
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ B1 n/ Q$ a( E1 s* Z: Qthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , E0 y/ w: E7 T7 C( g/ k- K
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# E! [ k; e8 |( uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
% f7 ?* }- |! n: r9 Bmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
0 u6 o, O3 {. [' Ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
5 G: ?- Y3 N/ ?( a$ [) d' [indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
) n& M$ u, P' u: P: H7 y1 @species are endangered." |3 [/ @6 T% Y, A) a- g l6 K
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" F& T1 M* e" o% `5 HCamel Caravan; L7 I" B/ j# n$ e! g
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 5 p* L$ f! q2 h% {8 j
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
1 x \* S8 D; C! ~- fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs % A; d3 e$ B6 L8 o
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
1 B9 k2 c V0 O! V5 T" cOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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2 s) x! @( Z* S1 k8 }& Q& e, oIcebergs off the Adelie Coast1 o& B4 W. b2 h8 C0 @0 N
ANTARCTICA
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
9 @8 R8 z( W& m% `2 {. n8 Diceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; S' `; `+ }. y8 {6 R" [
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 8 H$ ^5 P2 u( t) O% Q4 O2 B
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are * X" I6 {) y) O2 ~& C x/ f+ I( ]' ]
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 X x( w( K* H) [* p
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have * ]* r& g2 j4 T, V
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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