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" P4 I; U8 Z+ GYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 P" x0 k8 R* W, ^
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 Y+ {7 ^4 l- {( U% {+ g- ~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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. K% I2 q! R o' ?% v# pVillage near the Island of Panducan S9 b C; T+ ~8 k
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7 G% x0 \; e1 O+ Y! e! u4 B9 g- dThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is # w" M6 c) Q- V! Q. e4 K, n
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
. M3 P/ {1 k" }- V, r$ x# lpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with . o0 D2 Y# ?. {7 P$ J! K5 a
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
6 `6 p* b+ y- Q X% h& LMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 2 ~1 W# V4 Y+ l1 w6 @ S% p
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' V( f8 U3 B' }0 x4 B$ }" S2 U1 r7 s
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
7 A/ S3 i/ T7 W# Lcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and / w7 s) W2 r2 S% c; k' r
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 1 A' A I. U* }" A
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine / c& E# Z( @, V. B: N f" S
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.% |/ L; Z& t- }9 S; P8 d& N
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands- J# ~ A) s8 Z# n1 {
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 b. U+ v3 L3 v; |% d
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ a& G* j% E6 W9 }; A# ?. cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as * K4 @7 W5 M( R9 s. [: ?6 B# F* S
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
# s4 p( j+ W% W2 evillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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+ t* {8 W% t w# WThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
4 k7 W1 s$ G4 c/ O& @0 Mprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
9 j& D, C+ G$ X1 ^; F* joffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
9 f# S# f6 s7 N; N% Y2 O, kThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & K$ l; k, J; u
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
# Q' E) T& n5 C. Zis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
+ E! G- d$ |' p- S- \arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! v4 ]4 }& Q- M, i% z" B9 t# R, LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
. u0 V+ B1 b5 yresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the $ h8 U; i( ^8 N4 j! c
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
; l8 ]* H1 ~ {4 F9 K7 ~# |- Irise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# {; r$ @" W4 i7 Z' A/ d7 [* Jpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
7 G+ d. B! c2 i" N$ a. Xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. E r8 m# e3 w6 s) Y5 @( nsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 9 O) e0 j- {5 @' l2 I
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- S1 b' Q5 {8 F* qcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ o6 ]( @& P' u1 y7 L, ~
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' X9 _( Z, P( i
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% d' H. c; n d+ J% Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + S* P. _9 a" ~% K, q" q( u3 U
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ; H. {( d* ]. @8 e% C
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses1 H; [& [5 F8 G. y7 v
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ! a- u* l0 X5 `3 |; w
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 " T" e& h u0 s7 M+ R1 \
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs & C- f2 f/ n: D8 b1 T& s
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ! o, Z7 X% \7 ]+ U
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast( q' S8 G/ A! y( l
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ `. t' o) H, J
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 b3 h1 u- S2 e/ {4 Y5 y: [' p
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the # d; H# v+ @; x: K4 e# ~ I& |
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 1 C" H- _7 x8 R: G
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , y5 n3 I2 f; Y% m, E' ?
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
- W+ b. N$ n4 a, u$ zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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' ~1 p: v- D# ?2 fPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 i8 ^! p7 p. G- H, u
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
! ~7 {9 O5 q* _' {$ X# jthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
, j5 a; Z5 @5 H) E" \similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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