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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
(Audio, 2006)
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Author: Steven Johnson
In this combination medical history and medical mystery, Steven Johnson recounts how John Snow, a sc...
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Format: Audio
ISBN-10: 1400102987
ISBN-13: 9781400102983
Nov 2006
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Unabridged
Language: English |
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Synopsis
In this combination medical history and medical mystery, Steven Johnson recounts how John Snow, a scientist, traced the source of a London cholera outbreak in 1854 to a well pump, and how his inventive use and presentation of quantifiable scientific information marked a turning point in science and public health. The title refers to Snow's clever strategy of charting the occurrences of the disease and seeking out its source by examining death lists, house by house surveys and tabulations, water routes under the city, locations of wells, and the flow of people through streets and neighborhoods. Johnson's explanations of prevailing 19th-century medical theories and popular responses to disease are fascinating in themselves as they establish the historical context and provide a sad but fascinating account of the roles that both poor sanitation and poor medical knowledge played in putting the population at risk. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2006.
| Size | | Height: | 6.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"From Snow's discovery of patient zero to Johnson's compelling argument for and celebration of cities, this makes for an illuminating and satisfying read."
(08/21/2006)
"There's a great story here, one of the signal episodes in the history of medical science, and Johnson recounts it well....His book is a formidable gathering of small facts and big ideas, and the narrative portions are particularly strong, in formed by real empathy for both his named and his nameless characters...."
(11/12/2006)
"[A] riveting work that makes you give thanks for modern plumbing."
(12/29/2006)
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