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22 August 2006 @ 11am

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The Ghost Map

The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson; Riverhead Hardcover

Rating: 4 out of 5

Author: Steven JohnsonYear: 2006

Category: science journalism

Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover

ISBN: 1594489254

Steven Johnson’s new book traces a single week in the 19th century of the cholera epidemic. Dr. John Snow is the hero who shows that the water is the source of transmission, and Johnson demonstrates how the design of cities is intricately tied to health and civilization. “Rehydrate.”


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