The Ghost MapSteven Johnson

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. O. Wilson, and James Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that brilliantly illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of viruses, rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry. These are topics that have long obsessed Steven Johnson, and The…
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PhysiciansEpidemicsCholeraMedicalHistory, 19th CenturyNonfictionDisease OutbreaksBiography & Autobiography
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10 in Spinefolk| Format | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Capitán Swing | 2020 | 9788412197907 |
| Audiobook | Tantor Media Inc | 2009 | 9781607758334 |
| Edition | Penguin Books, Limited | 2008 | 9780141915777 |
| Ebook | Penguin Group USA, Inc. | 2008 | 9781429501293 |
| Edition | Ebsco Publishing | 2008 | 9781435670464 |
| Edition | Riverhead Books | 2007 | 9781594482694 |
| Edition | Allen Lane | 2006 | 9780713999747 |
| Audiobook | Tantor Media | 2006 | 9781400132980 |
| Hardcover | Riverhead Hardcover | 2006 | 9781594489259 |
| Edition | Tantor Media | 2006 | 9781400152988 |
PhysiciansEpidemicsCholeraMedicalHistory, 19th CenturyNonfictionDisease OutbreaksBiography & Autobiography
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