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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2007
- Book Title
- The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-...
- ISBN
- 9781594482694
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594482691
ISBN-13
9781594482694
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59025448
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Ghost Map : The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
Subject
Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Diseases / Contagious, Infectious Diseases, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Epidemiology, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Health & Fitness, Science, Medical, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"The simultaneously macro and micro examination of a hugely pivotal moment, both in the understanding of disease and the growth of cities. Highly informative, deeply entertaining, meticulously assembled. Splendid." -- William Gibson, "The simultaneously macro and micro examination of a hugely pivotal moment, both in the understanding of disease and the growth of cities. Highly informative, deeply entertaining, meticulously assembled. Splendid."-- William Gibson
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
614.5140942109034
Table Of Content
The Ghost MapPreface Monday, August 28 The Night-Soil Men Saturday, September 2 Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue Sunday, September 3 The Investigator Monday, September 4 That Is To Say, Jo Has Not Yet Died Tuesday. September 5 All Smell Is Disease Wednesday, September 6 Building The Case Friday, September 8 The Pump Handle Conclusion The Ghost Map Epilogue Broad Street Revisited Author's Note Acknowledgments Appendix: Notes on Further Reading Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year from the author of Extra Life "By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson's account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner." -- The Washington Post "Thought-provoking." --Entertainment Weekly It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time. In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in., From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted, a National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year From Steven Johnson, the dynamic thinker routinely compared to James Gleick, Dava Sobel, and Malcolm Gladwell, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner about a real-life historical hero, Dr. John Snow. It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure -- garbage removal, clean water, sewers -- necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time. In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories and interconnectedness of the spread of disease, contagion theory, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in., A National Bestseller, a "New York Times" Notable Book, and an "Entertainment Weekly" Best Book of the Year It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time. In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in., Bestselling author Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of cholera in 19th-century London, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world of today.
LC Classification Number
RC133.G6J64 2007
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