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An overview of Spanish and Portuguese cinema, this volume
contains 24 essays, each on a separate seminal film from the
region. Films from the early era of cinema up to the present day
are featured, from directors such as Flori?n Rey, Juan Antonio
Bardem, Luis Bunuel, V?ctor Erice, Manuel Guti?rrez Arag?n, Pedro
Almod?var and Joao Cesar Monteiro. As well as discussions of genre
and influences, "The Cinema of Spain & Portugal" includes in
depth studies of films such as "La Aldita Maldita" (1930, 1947),
"Death of a Cyclist" (1955), "Viridiana" (1961), "Spirit of the
Beehive" (1973), "Abraham's Valley" (1993), "Tierra" (1995), "All
About My Mother" (1999), and "Torrente" (1998).
An overview of Spanish and Portuguese cinema, this volume
contains 24 essays, each on a separate seminal film from the
region. Films from the early era of cinema up to the present day
are featured, from directors such as Flori?n Rey, Juan Antonio
Bardem, Luis Bunuel, V?ctor Erice, Manuel Guti?rrez Arag?n, Pedro
Almod?var and Joao Cesar Monteiro. As well as discussions of genre
and influences, "The Cinema of Spain & Portugal" includes in
depth studies of films such as "La Aldita Maldita" (1930, 1947),
"Death of a Cyclist" (1955), "Viridiana" (1961), "Spirit of the
Beehive" (1973), "Abraham's Valley" (1993), "Tierra" (1995), "All
About My Mother" (1999), and "Torrente" (1998).
The land that is now called Wisconsin has a place in weather
history. Its climate has ranged from tropical to polar over
hundreds of millions of years and even today, that s the seeming
difference between July and January here. And Wisconsinites have
played key roles in advancing the science of meterology and
climatology: Increase Lapham helped found the National Weather
Service in the nineteenth century; Eric Miller was the first to
broadcast regular weather reports on the radio in the 1920s; Verner
Suomi pioneered tracking weather by satellite; and Reid Bryson has
been a leader in studying global climate change. Wisconsin's
Weather and Climate is written for weather buffs, teachers,
students, outdoor enthusiasts, and those working in fields, lakes,
and forests for whom the weather is a daily force to be reckoned
with. It examines the physical features of Wisconsin that shape the
state s climate topography, mid-latitude location, and proximity to
Lakes Superior and Michigan and meteorological phenomena that
affect climate, such as atmospheric circulation and air mass
frequency. Authors Joseph M. Moran and Edward J. Hopkins trace the
evolution of methods of weather observation and forecasting that
are so important for agriculture and Great Lakes commerce, and they
explain how Wisconsin scientists use weather balloons, radar, and
satellites to improve forecasting and track climate changes. They
take readers through the seasonal changes in weather in Wisconsin
and give an overview of what past climate changes might tell us
about the future. Appendices provide climatic data for Wisconsin,
including extremes of temperature, snowfall, and precipitation at
selected stations in the state. The authors also list sources for
further information. Vignettes throughout the book provide
fascinating weather lore: o Why there are cacti in Wisconsin o The
famous Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys "Ice Bowl" game of 1967 o
The Army Signal Corps ban on the word tornado o Advances in
snow-making technology o The decline of the Great Lakes ice
industry "
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