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8 V, ?) F* z6 M) DYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。4 m# d; A. B' v5 Y# 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。# O& f4 P6 p# V8 @- z% U
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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$ X' U5 }, C, ~5 [" kVillage near the Island of Panducan. E( Q/ b- y& T
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is @" }3 f# b- o. \& M2 \
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 B' u1 U5 F& S9 s g3 @" l! {
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 8 G+ B7 L- F1 {$ c; U% v; [$ D
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
1 |! M0 e3 [: I2 P. tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
! G: Z6 u4 P3 h& ?1 f& K/ ucultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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$ S# F; `0 g' }; b% [" A# U1 w; N+ QVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 |. A% C @9 C3 m3 X
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
7 J7 E4 g0 l8 _includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
) l4 Y2 o/ ^/ Rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as $ E% {8 j0 J; ]* n5 P$ o. q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl $ V) ^$ M% A H9 a
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.+ Z# H0 Z. h T1 T3 d w) ]+ n* t G
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is # l( p- U3 v8 L: q- a- u2 d
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / l! i ?" _! B! N2 V2 u1 `
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ! E* s- ~( |+ \
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar " |, Q _0 V& x) o: c- Z
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 0 d C' B8 G$ M g9 G* \% P
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
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result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * ~( o" z, n1 M" U- Z' q L
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) H% B h" l0 x2 @0 B7 L! l1 g
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 4 K9 s' t" m' m: e+ \7 @4 |
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
0 t* Z6 h7 m( Rheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) C; ^+ L0 ?' H( l0 A% i
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
8 D l( z6 D0 ? c% N5 U0 Ethat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
+ l" U; u" w9 I8 P) g+ Qautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking - B3 P% `' Y1 \1 N) Z
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
- l" O. }, _! smore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 d5 I: V6 g2 c. Hspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
' @( D9 ^8 }0 ]4 q Jindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
8 v5 E! U5 o" F7 w7 D' lspecies are endangered.2 \3 w* A0 s! K, P" Z0 j8 P# G4 \
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
& f1 Z4 P; \: S8 z& p9 S4 V4 R4 Gare reputed to be fiercely independent and have o. x$ ~4 B$ E: P- L/ y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
+ N" E9 n9 h- v, _. \, _# P+ _9 \merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
! g* X5 F) x$ f t3 K9 t! |presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
$ X: x8 }2 i# uOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!; U# t) A1 Z! g/ n' l5 V, _' W
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have* x. B6 Y1 r: K. L F7 G
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
# }5 A4 V w2 b9 uprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 V& G6 V" Y! W4 R: |0 Viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
5 l: q/ d4 \4 ?, ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ! s8 V( h& z/ T; v0 @3 b+ ?
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are # u! u% n" h" t& N- U ^2 D) X
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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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
6 }2 N# {* r V I+ b) I8 |' ^, ?( zThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
4 ~2 n+ S/ V5 [0 iconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
4 R+ L7 M$ K/ ?: _3 |5 [0 Ewhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in * ~/ K0 m7 ?) ?+ R5 K
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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