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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
"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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Riverhead Books
- Publish Date: Oct 2nd, 2007
- Pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 0.80in - 0.65lb
- EAN: 9781594482694
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • History• Infectious Diseases• Europe - Great Britain - General
About the Author
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📚 #1, 2022 📚 “The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic– and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World” by Steven Johnson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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@devonzuegel Like others, I was also going to suggest The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson. If anyone knows books in a similar style, I'd love to hear about them.
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Praise for this book
"Thrilling." --GQ
"Vivid." --The New Yorker
"Thought-provoking." --Entertainment Weekly
"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
"Marvelous... as was Dava Sobel's Longitude. Yet The Ghost Map is a far more ambitious and compelling work... Mr. Johnson is never less than lively and beguiling." --The Wall Street Journal
"Steven Johnson tells the tale with verve, spicing his narrative with scenes of Dickensian squalor and the vibrant street life surrounding that squalor. But in Johnson's hands, The Ghost Map morphs into something more than mere history." --The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Johnson adds a new and welcome element--old-fashioned storytelling flair... to his fractal, multifaceted method of unraveling the scientific mysteries of everyday life." --Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Steven Johnson gives us history at its best: colorful, connected and compelling. At the core is a medical mystery, or what today would be called an epidemiological detective story... A masterpiece of historical writing." --The Seattle Times
"This is more than a great detective story. It's the triumph of reason and evidence over superstition and theory, and Johnson tells it in loving detail." --Chicago Tribune
What people are saying
The "W" stands for "web3." AI/ML Product Leader. Today: Head of Product @signalfire Yesterday: Meta, Reddit, Imzy, Chirpify
📚 #1, 2022 📚 “The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic– and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World” by Steven Johnson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author of the #1 NYT bestseller Atomic Habits (https://t.co/aWrO9DWkH5). I write about building good habits. Over 2 million people read my 3-2-1 newsletter (see below)
@devonzuegel Like others, I was also going to suggest The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson. If anyone knows books in a similar style, I'd love to hear about them.