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La Terre vue du ciel : Un portrait aérien de la planète
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The Heart of Voh in 1990, New Caledonia (French Overseas Territory) (20°56’S, 164°39’E).© All rights reserved
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The Heart of Voh in 1990, New Caledonia (French Overseas Territory) (20°56’S, 164°39’E).© All rights reserved
(fr) "Les spectaculaires photos aériennes d'une planète partagée entre splendeurs et misères sont en train de battre un record : celui du beau-livre le plus vendu dans l'histoire du beau-livre"
— Le Nouvel Observateur, janvier 2000
Revised edition 2003, Editions de la Martinière.
In 1999 the first edition of "The Earth from the Air" - the result of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey over six continents - was published. Now this work has been revised and expanded for the 21st century, with additional photographs, all-new essays and updated information.
How can we ensure sustainable development and preserve the Earth for future generations? The crisis facing the global population propelled Arthus-Bertrand on his mission to create a portrait of the world - both of its natural beauty and its precarious condition, including the impact of human civilization on the land.;In views ranging from spectacular panoramas of vast geographical formations to intimate glimpses of small-scale features of the landscape, the photographs give a remarkable account of the Earth's surface. New essays written by environmental specialists: