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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying... |
A National Bestseller, a "New York Times" Notable Book, and an "Entertainment Weekly" Best Book of the Year 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.
| Indice e argomenti trattati |
| Preface | | xv | | | Monday, August 28 The Night-Soil Men |
| | 1 | | | Saturday, September 2 Eyes Sunk, Lips Dark Blue |
| | 25 | | | Sunday, September 3 The Investigator |
| | 57 | | | Monday, September 4 That is to Say, Jo Has Not Yet Died |
| | 81 | | | Tuesday, September 5 All Smell is Disease |
| | 111 | | | Wednesday, September 6 Building the Case |
| | 139 | | | Friday, September 8 The Pump Handle |
| | 159 | | | Conclusion The Ghost Map | | 191 | | | Epilogue Broad Street Revisited | | 231 | | | Author's Note | | 257 | | | Acknowledgments | | 258 | | | Appendix: Notes on Further Reading | | 260 | | | Notes | | 263 | | | Bibliography | | 285 | | | Index | | 291 | |
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| I più venduti: History - Europe - Great Britain |
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