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The Ghost Map |
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The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
Steven Johnson - Author
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| Book: Paperback | 8.26 x 5.23in | 320 pages | ISBN 9781594482694 | 02 Oct 2007 | Riverhead | 18 - AND UP |
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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.
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The Ghost Map
Preface
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
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