The ghost map : the story of London's most terrifying epidemic-- and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world
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New York : Riverhead Books, ©2007.
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1594482691, 9781594482694
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, ©2007.
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xviii, 299, [2] pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1594482691, 9781594482694
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-290) and index.
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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 inter-connectedness 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.,-- GoodReads

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, S. (2007). The ghost map: the story of London's most terrifying epidemic-- and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world . Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Steven. 2007. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-- and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World. Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Steven. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-- and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Riverhead Books, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Steven. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-- and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Riverhead Books, 2007.

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