By 
George Steinmetz
 | 
TED Stage Talk

Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair

George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair.

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flight
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