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0 b' s- x( O0 ~% p& i0 t6 }Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 P3 }7 ^- ]# X- G
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。
" h; d% F1 i0 \: @$ Q1995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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% b" T- r7 s) \" x6 l8 j! PThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 5 o' Z P7 G0 } {
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
; D: t1 M* {7 W8 Spiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with [& @# F: U- n+ M* s: @1 C
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 v# U: Q- { q) p
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 S4 {1 |1 B/ S! P$ E& ]" Tconflict with the central authorities. Among the population / _+ @- \; w* p
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
9 h) P% @9 y; l( lhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 3 f! j, W5 a' t) G% g: n+ a# \
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
' J: z7 `# `+ ocultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 y) C) x9 M$ {" o& `& Z/ O- L& O8 }trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 P- J. [: e$ d# H4 S M( N. wcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 0 c- u3 t! z$ O: x
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; j* O7 Q( y6 R( c6 Eof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 h) c O. e6 P' i( M" Z+ fseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
* h8 s+ w% Y7 G% `8 T/ N9 W: Svillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 9 b" I# e; z+ o' V' q* l4 F) q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " g, i; V4 h) l0 l
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.! D/ {) n( I' q& k* a4 a, ?
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It " o% e4 ?" V) t& T; @* F( M3 M3 n5 i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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8 C! ^' K2 J: l) tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 z9 {2 X/ ?3 |4 t3 j' u9 bThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ( Q- u+ g& O# i3 b1 j+ U9 o
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) ~4 h L* Q( Z3 f9 ^MADAGASCAR
7 R, }- U# X( `% Y: ^With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
# D) S! S$ I u+ v+ F. t* yis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 8 m k! x$ X; w$ J$ I/ \# z
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
( j! }' m# D* e% \3 F$ G. x x4 UBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! I* i8 A$ R' Dresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
( B6 I5 b% p% b+ Y# lstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
0 Z) h6 W) |" Xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ ?) j+ P0 ^3 q( }4 }; k
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
0 W; g2 D R; P/ u \! l' D# sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
0 b8 _ I. l$ A2 p* Y& Bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# U- {/ h' A9 E# K" Uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
8 Z$ V. ^9 I2 F# p# Kautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) k: p& i7 }4 K/ Z" @& C7 _: l
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ) W1 b" b/ j! \) C% A" V3 W& M
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal # Q, f% q: K J* Z) \6 ^6 j* d
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are : A0 ]! c7 z$ J. [9 z
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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NIGER
) i4 F. d y' h* d& y" x/ `- r; U: JOn 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 & }! L% c& u5 k
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at " @% B+ C) f) Q6 O3 @
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs B. z" U I% C3 v7 c- T# z$ l
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have5 [- I6 O) d# X6 q) |1 U
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; A" f! y# z' Q* d8 o: \! M
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: B: K* H" p9 r8 i/ m& |# G2 }3 piceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! I& K; o r: j( ?2 E) `
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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% R" x3 O) O+ @# F7 v/ WPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
$ [- q" z. L5 `1 C! N# @! L* iThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
0 e) _: E" p- j/ Aconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
5 M8 {) a( {4 v2 R( X2 Xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
3 a' t3 c4 ?0 W2 |$ x$ C0 _5 w; iwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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