The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Citie...
ISBN: 9781594482694 | 1594482691
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Pub. Date: 10/2/2007
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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 ... MORE
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
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Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of Everything Bad Is Good for You, Mind Wide Open, Emergence, and Interface Culture. He is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University's Department of Journalism. He is the founder of several influential websites, including FEED, Plastic, and, currently, outside.in. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and their three sons. Author website: stevenberlinjohnson.com.
