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The Ghost Map

By - Johnson, Steven
Floor - Floor 2
Published - Riverhead Books, New York, 2007
ISBN 10 - 1594482691
ISBN 13 - 9781594482694
Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.
Subject - England--London
Shelf No - 7
Call Number - 614.514 JOH
Physical Description - 299, [2] pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Notes - Includes Index
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A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year from the author of Extra Life “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.

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