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Johnson, Steven, 1968-
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Snow, John, 1813-1858.
Whitehead, Henry, 1825-1896.
Cholera -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
Cholera -- History.
Epidemics -- England -- History.
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Johnson, Steven, 1968-
Snow, John, 1813-1858.
Whitehead, Henry, 1825-1896.
Cholera -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
Cholera -- History.
Epidemics -- England -- History.
MARC Display
The
ghost
map
: the
story
of
London
's
most
terrifying
epidemic--and
how
it
changed
science
,
cities
, and the
modern
world
/ Steven Johnson.
by
Johnson, Steven, 1968-
Riverhead Books, 2006
Call #:
614.514 J69g
Subjects
Snow, John, 1813-1858.
Whitehead, Henry, 1825-1896.
Cholera -- England --
London
-- History -- 19th century.
Cholera -- History.
Epidemics -- England -- History.
ISBN:
9781594482694 (pbk)
Description:
299 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-290) and index.
Contents:
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
-- Epilogue : Broad Street revisited.
Summary:
"An account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London--and an exploration of
how
Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease in
cities
. In the summer of 1854, a devastating cholera outbreak seized
London
just as it was emerging as a
modern
city: more than 2 million people packed into a ten-mile circumference, a hub of travel and commerce, continually pushing the limits of infrastructure that'
s
outdated as soon as it'
s
updated. Author Johnson chronicles Snow's day-by-day efforts as he risked his own life to prove
how
the epidemic was being spread. When he created the
map
that traced the pattern of outbreak back to its source, Dr. Snow didn't just solve a pressing medical riddle--he established a precedent for the way
modern
city-dwellers, city planners, physicians, and public officials think about the spread of disease and the development of the
modern
urban environment.--From publisher description."--Source other than the Library of Congress.
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