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) {- } r' L7 cYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 v d0 l- p. Y1 G+ K5 b4 n c
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 Y- e8 D/ ~1 c& e- b
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 Panducan9 l1 E! \9 z, C/ b9 h2 W
PHILIPPINES
# v) p% C0 ]0 r8 O6 \/ }The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
% i+ e, I# X: c* ?+ C9 M- ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
) b+ X" k5 w0 B+ K3 }+ apiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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# ~9 x% W' v) aMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
% X& `* h3 c5 j/ Kconflict with the central authorities. Among the population % E$ p8 P: o- P
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
0 E8 v2 k: T! e" o4 F0 c2 Fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 1 [2 ~$ N+ i4 t# B
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 L/ D0 c6 t2 N/ `* A$ d; }
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ! ]7 a' t- J2 ]1 ]
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands. l7 F! l! S+ D9 r5 S; b) e
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ c" A. I# s9 v5 a. P7 Y S; D% Qincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 q8 v l* M5 n' r0 [( A
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
0 b3 f% ~ S& T# m. Eseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
9 q& j! V# a$ D: ]* W$ E% Kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
; o! B1 x' Z, gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
# m3 h$ `- |+ [0 V. ooysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 1 ^# r. l6 X' g, Y- H4 l
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 y9 _) R; g" D j( Tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) @( H6 c2 F/ c2 a" } @
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 d" C& [7 w% r5 V
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
. M* T) k" I+ d+ Jis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 2 h4 w8 p1 `" Z; f8 x: W
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 4 \" ~7 ]' V' E( h# C
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
7 L3 h! K3 d6 p2 {* @' yresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 `% e; j0 o2 n) {# o8 S7 p9 j& {stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. c. C; ]' G6 j7 Asite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( c. Q$ z/ a6 j4 S* n* L" b4 Nheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 `$ }5 x: f' s+ pcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in & i6 Y/ E+ F0 i4 I1 B
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' d, S) z$ V' V' U3 Pautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . g7 z: d; W6 l0 A( K4 X2 R
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
4 t& B/ ?/ c1 E$ p1 g& {+ cmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 _% `" G/ O. g- ?species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are : P; T! C- Y: f4 ?$ v& f- f4 h8 O" {& h
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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0 {8 f% f1 _5 {# Q! dOn 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
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs - a2 \/ K E* x2 j2 N8 d5 h
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 l* E# _8 t6 m+ O7 S5 Ypresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( u3 Y7 t& D+ h$ v2 Z8 U( Q$ }One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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5 W9 Z: ]* L) v. j$ G7 `- p& \8 CAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have' g% T! W5 g" R: G3 \' y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion : \8 l# @# _% u! M
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 2 I2 p+ D: Q6 T* y9 v t; N( a
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
$ Y% b6 g, ~3 }& d& F& Efarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
3 e& g9 Y* G3 c, Y* v: a& x$ p* [miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
9 E% ?, I9 F5 L! h. q1 J, l! Pcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)., Q# D4 [- {. M
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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. , n6 t( n1 {) h
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 b& w/ j9 }9 c4 ]' F
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! K2 S6 a2 o2 N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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