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No less important to this illusion of ubiquity is the effect achieved by editing,
which allows countless images representing a long, elaborate action to be
presented in a comparatively short film or sequence, such as that exemplified by
the ...
No less important to this illusion of ubiquity is the effect achieved by editing,
which allows countless images representing a long, elaborate action to be
presented in a comparatively short film or sequence, such as that exemplified by
the ...
Page 624
The distinction is often less clearly defined than in Western music and is now not
so firmly maintained in the wake of recent political and social changes. China.
The classical Peking opera (ching-hsi) in China is a form of musical theatre in ...
The distinction is often less clearly defined than in Western music and is now not
so firmly maintained in the wake of recent political and social changes. China.
The classical Peking opera (ching-hsi) in China is a form of musical theatre in ...
Page 977
The wind carries large quantities of sand dust, which turns the sky red and
reduces visibility to less than 60 feet. The heat of the wind is increased by a rapid
drop of relative humidity, which can fall from 80 to 10 percent within hours. Plant
and ...
The wind carries large quantities of sand dust, which turns the sky red and
reduces visibility to less than 60 feet. The heat of the wind is increased by a rapid
drop of relative humidity, which can fall from 80 to 10 percent within hours. Plant
and ...
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MEXICO CITY | 51 |
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0852296339, 9780852296332 |
| Length | 1026 pages |
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