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3 }" K5 I, G1 M6 iYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
v5 F" K8 x) I1989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。
: ~( G0 @* Z$ r, q) K2 `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。7 `9 ]& D* k* ^3 v1 J
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2 d1 \# q# |9 g$ iVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is k7 D/ T- U% w
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 k$ _/ E+ j6 L" x* i
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
" R: a( I( Z& Tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 4 t; z+ O/ y/ i; J. H* F+ k
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small J9 Z% r/ l( C% D+ b
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, $ ]9 r2 o! M. n& E& q9 q9 P
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
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cyanide 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 : X7 m8 { _9 C; L1 n3 M" x F7 O
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : U/ ?4 ]2 ?6 S1 M2 d4 z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ' Y8 x6 y5 {# L; _1 i. h2 ]
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 4 p+ I# Y3 s. e& _; L
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 9 g/ H1 j J/ n; n7 E) ?
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 0 e6 i+ Y; @+ q& V
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.5 S3 ~' m$ d* s& \+ N3 h& x
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 2 z4 H: M) V5 R: o! ?
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
# f9 F8 A9 N# R/ |/ m# r# tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. + E9 r. }. p, ]$ a% K4 r/ N
The 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 % b. V2 c, w9 Z' j0 e
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 t6 V9 E6 ]! I: ?7 X9 u7 u0 O2 bresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 1 S: {5 b+ E$ M' C% w; t! _9 Q3 {. m- l
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 5 z+ s' D' J- `, m( f- ?! [
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ' k4 I; \, q O" @0 _ O; U
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
9 C8 V/ [/ [- M+ W7 Z* ]site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
; ^) g$ M+ X0 S- a6 [5 b" Cheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
( J* y l- v6 N1 L: q& l& v: Fcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 K' N. T2 \4 }
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full A7 w: T5 R- s: ?/ q
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
, J e d- q, H% Bexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 V- x, Y! i# @6 O. J* ]- S
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses) V" w) h0 G( S1 f6 ]: b* ^
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked * G1 T+ {* T" V7 B
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 0 t; U/ q8 G% P( w
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 4 x( i2 E+ c) S* r' `
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
9 f1 K) ?1 g, l& ~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# ~, U& v& }: O- P" R0 |! c% x
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; s1 O* s/ Q8 [
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ( U, @4 h [- Z0 `: _* [, t
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; u H, R; h0 m
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 9 `8 M) m- Z3 H5 x
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, + T0 [' j( b* n' O
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in - O9 Q6 W8 i; A0 V; P
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