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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。/ i* L( W: H) ~. Y9 O' F0 I
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。
! I! l9 W a j H1995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。& {, {6 G& H1 [; w" H
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+ j! x4 b9 M) S: o, L$ H; uVillage near the Island of Panducan4 d2 [+ C3 e9 C
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ' A, I/ J; G1 `2 l6 C: i* I
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
4 m3 W w7 H5 T' ]! hconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- I" U$ \- E7 I5 w+ i H& Aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
* ?5 w. u) V6 [" X1 Ihamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% [5 }6 l- Y( z; Xthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
& B+ C' S& ^9 E% Q( {cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 m4 ^; U- G' h- q7 D. b7 t
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
+ E; N1 D% ` K4 O: r. K: y$ K3 S+ j* vcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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6 N( [; r, C* {3 wVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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3 P/ Q( `: }6 x% bThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which , {5 p0 T( p" x/ n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
) B0 D& V. W* z* s6 _" ?7 i8 Lof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ A9 `4 g! m0 V8 b% fseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The & E6 R! ]! X2 ] r
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 9 _$ M# q4 B, z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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* N: w2 O7 ?+ E2 y( Z( ~: IWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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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 / F# c6 P- U* K$ n0 P$ p5 l4 u
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 Q: C& e6 s7 u
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
& z0 A: l/ k6 g' {9 f/ _is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 7 }* }, ^- {: [6 R
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 9 Y6 |- t, L6 k" b% I ? U( }
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' m" f! K$ H# \: c6 C
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
$ I, p; k z& ~& c7 _, Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its + `$ ^3 w& z0 H* P
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
+ D7 V( X; }) w/ r- esite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * M4 y: K F$ l5 ]- ^8 |( {
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
% c: W: u7 h3 V( ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
& v7 N" @* k | c7 |that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
^" b6 W2 N/ C* Pautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % D s2 c6 Q# g
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ! R1 t& n1 `9 ^" q% y" L! Y# k* D
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
% _4 {3 f8 o' c: {% ?5 aspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are , A! }/ m, i( \4 l
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
+ U2 x3 @4 K$ d" y" [+ \species are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
3 l# Q: ?) P1 j0 M& l3 a) `3 Idays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
( ` t! y( J0 I& j* Sare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 7 a! r, F$ p5 p6 m7 H: j
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 X' x/ [- y1 abeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " L J" H5 F0 L
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are / V/ f6 X' C! E
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: ^# T: \$ p1 r# j- K+ U# W! d8 V
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 x F$ V4 V! O/ ~6 d* YThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 ?9 A& c" S: I$ Hsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, E" B" ~2 k! Q0 i4 `( b/ L
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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