Word: visually
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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Although cartoons necessarily stylize human beings, there's nothing like having a visual image interwoven with bare facts to give a feeling of what a historical period actually meant to those who lived it. Whether it's the primitive swamplands of the Devonian period or the orgies of the Greek cult of Dionysos, god of wine (which started with the tearing apart of a goat, a bull or a baby), Gonick succeeds in fixing facts more in your mind than even the most exhilirating textbook. And Gonick is able to maintain the historical accuracy of his work, making...
...cartooning style which he uses to such great effect is reminiscent of that of Walt Kelly, the creator of Pogo. His forest scenes in volume one especially remind one of Kelly's Okefenokee swamp. All of Gonick's volumes, however, show a great attention to visual detail which only comes in the cartoonist who is able to sketch superbly but who's having a bit of fun drawing comics...
Sticking to Schedule--Thursday's ACT UP demonstration at the School of Public Health was planned--well-planned, to be precise. During the afternoon, protesters handed out a schedule of events, which detailed events ranging from a "noisy, highly visual picket" at 3:30 to "civil disobedience" at 4:15. One schedule entry read: "Our bodies are piling up in the doorways of research institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Good intentions are not enough--we're dying for results! (Those arrested will probably taken to the Dudley Square Police Station at 35 Dudley...
...experimenting with other chemicals in hopes of finding one that is more effective against salmonella. Irradiation could wipe out the bacteria, but it would be costly and consumer acceptance might be low, since many people mistakenly believe that zapping food with radiation makes it dangerous to eat. The visual inspections carried out routinely in the plants can weed out obviously diseased chickens, but the contamination is usually invisible. A panel of experts convened by the government may recommend soon that the Department of Agriculture develop better tests to detect salmonella...
...Holdt said simply, "I was looking for a way to make a visual impact...