Ghost map
Subtitle: the story of London's deadliest epidemic-- and how it changed the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world
By: Steven Johnson
Publisher: Penguin Group; Riverhead Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781594489259
Subjects: Cholera -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
Description: "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into a ten-mile circumference, a hub of travel and commerce, continually pushing the limits of infrastructure that's outdated as soon as it's updated.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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index