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# f! D/ q8 k# Y4 b8 g; O9 BYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, Q1 \ T; P+ Z5 g4 L' P
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。+ g- r- v7 S& a v4 c1 P
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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. ?; e/ r; e; J3 Z X5 q, CVillage near the Island of Panducan
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5 r# v1 a: Q m* S' @ |& Z: EThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is . f3 C0 Y# k: R- }: w% ^/ d
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
. l R, Z1 T& k0 w. ~' H- hpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 Q M) E. O6 M
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 8 T# `8 V' J" `( j) R8 C
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 z1 u' c' l9 f7 d: [
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and / m ~3 k# B6 [- z
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! a; z+ M# ]& m% Z; ?
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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1 N+ } ]( g1 Y+ V- A5 t$ e1 HVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ) d" ?& ~2 \( p4 I
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 z$ p& { U- _3 y+ `: q3 z0 z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 B0 d' Y1 X" [1 z" w
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " _+ j& Q+ O9 D, Z* A1 C, ?
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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H4 W' L3 ^2 ^! V* ] [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 * S4 a: \6 _5 z8 t
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; K9 Q1 W5 d6 D- v4 K" p4 Pthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
: s/ t- u* P. P& oThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 3 q/ W0 c- f+ v5 }7 h/ `# k
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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8 y1 `3 {1 J1 s! pstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that * h w, E: C9 s3 ?; O D% L
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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$ L5 D" o8 T& o! P% Ethat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # x$ h8 [2 \/ L' q* r
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
9 k" t5 R _# g4 f, F8 g& w5 gexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: $ b G6 ?6 a* h! X) ?
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ; r" v% P& Y4 W9 O4 m& ^/ W# X v
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 n/ X. Y; W0 D' I$ h# i
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan # _5 h# H6 y5 ]" F) z
species are endangered.' J \# P# R, ?2 {* H- }
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6 \0 C6 n1 {6 A" S6 iCamel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses+ f$ X7 n% k" ~: T5 Q2 T
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
. U2 F/ h2 ^1 s& I9 X2 o" Ebeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
. w. t* {/ X7 r: F [* D Mprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
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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).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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* {" Y) z( r* A( y/ ]9 mPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 5 a3 F; w. S( B! e" P" A! F
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ; E0 } u$ v: S) d+ I% Y% v5 t, c
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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