14 edition of Ghost map found in the catalog.
Published
2006
by Penguin Group in New York, N.Y
.
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
| Statement | Steven Johnson |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | RC133.G6 J64 2006 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 299 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 299 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17211890M |
| ISBN 10 | 1594489254 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781594489259 |
| LC Control Number | 2006023114 |
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A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year. From Steven Johnson, the dynamic thinker routinely compared to James Gleick, Dava Sobel, and Malcolm Gladwell, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner about a real-life historical hero, Dr. John Snow. It's the summer of , and London is just emerging /5(9). A few days ago, I finished the first draft of my fifth book, The Ghost some ways, this book is a departure for me, but in other ways, it has a great deal of continuity with my earlier books, particularly most significant change is that this book has a single, sustained narrative line running through it, a first for me.
This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Ghost Map. The vast underclass of London was so large that it had virtually formed its own city. The toshers waded in. But for Steven Johnson the link is perfectly logical. In his recent book, “The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic — and How It .
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Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Are you an author. Learn about Author Cited by: By turns thought-provoking and irritating, The Ghost Map meanders from its central story -- how an unorthodox physician found the source of a cholera epidemic that swept through London in -- into a host of other issues.
Expecting a more straightforward account of the unraveling of this medical mystery, I set this book aside twice in frustration, bored with the /5. About The Ghost Map. A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year “By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson’s account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner.”The Washington Post.
The Ghost Map tells the story of the cholera epidemic of in Victorian London. It also describes the investigative work accomplished by two Londoners who were determined to find the source of the scourge. Victorian London was over-crowded and had not established a waste system that separated clear drinking water from sewage.
The maps,diagrams and illustrations are good but I do not like the title of the book "The Ghost Map"which hs no relevance to the investigation of the outbreak. The notes and bibliography are good but it is surprising Snows Ghost map book "The Broad Street Pump"is not listed/5().
“The Ghost Map” takes Johnson, who has also written books on neuroscience and on the cultural implications of computer interfaces, in some new directions — into historical narrative and the.
The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World is a nonfiction book by Steven Johnson. It was published in and was named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal and Entertainment Weekly.
BOOK REVIEW. The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic — and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World.
by Steven Johnson Riverhead Books, New York, ISBN: 'Ghost Map' Traces Cholera's Legacy. By Thomas Mullen, Special for USA TODAY.
Free download or read online The Ghost Map: The Story of Londons Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in October 19thand was written by Steven Johnson.
The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in /5. 38 quotes from The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World: ‘This is how great Cited by: The Ghost Map Chapter 5: All Smell is Disease Summary & Analysis from LitCharts | The creators of SparkNotes.
The Ghost Map Introduction + Context. Plot Summary. Theory blindness is an important theme of the book: Chadwick and other powerful establishment figures in London refused to see the facts, because they were so used to seeing things. a entertaining polymath book The Ghost Map is a great combination of learning about 19th century London, about epidemiology, biostatistics, public infrastructure.
All this is wrapped up as a detective story. The narration & sound is outstanding. At its core, Ghost Map tells the story of a cholera outbreak in London in the s, and how an. The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson Words | 5 Pages. Steven Johnson is an accomplished author who tells a compelling, well written and informative book, The Ghost Map, which tells an intriguing story of the cholera outbreak in London while at the same time provides a wide array of information surrounding the thoughts and beliefs of the majority of the current society.
From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted, a National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year From Steven Johnson, the dynamic thinker routinely compared to James Gleick, Dava Sobel, and Malcolm Gladwell, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner about a Cited by: Book Review: The Ghost Map.
Lloyd Alter lloydalter. Decem A local reviewer said about Steven Johnson's new book: "if you can only read one book about cholera this season, this is it!".
Author Steven Johnson takes us on a minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.
About the speaker. Steven Johnson Writer. “[An] unputdownable tale This is a marvelous little book, based to a large extent on the essays delivered to an academic colloquium, just as was Dava Sobel’s Longitude.
Yet The Ghost Map is a far more ambitious and compelling work Wonderful.” —The Wall Street Journal/5(61). Author Steven Johnson takes us on a minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in London and the impact it ha. These are topics that have long obsessed Steven Johnson, and The Ghost Map is a true triumph of the kind of multidisciplinary thinking for which he's become famous-a book that, like the work of Jared Diamond, presents both vivid history and a powerful and provocative explanation of what it means for the world we live in.
DESCRIPTION. From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. 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.
The Ghost Map Introduction (by Tara Coleman) The purpose of KSBN is to provide incoming students with a shared academic experience that they can discuss with professors, staff, administrators, and other students when they arrive on campus. We believe The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson will do just that.
The Ghost Map is a true account of a terrifying. Description of The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson PDF. The Ghost Map is the history, communication diseases and microbiology book which tells the history of London and how people suffer from the rare disease.
Steven Johnson is the author of this notable book.Ghost Map is a true triumph of the kind of multidisciplinary thinking for which he's become famous-a book that, like the work of Jared Diamond, presents both vivid history and a powerful and provocative explanation of what it means for the world we live in.
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