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 Ghost Map is a true triumph of the kind of multidisciplinary thinking for which he's become famous-a…
We all speak of Dr. John Snow as one of the founding fathers of modern day epidemiology, but do we really know the story behind Dr.Snow's cholera outbreak investigation? For years I have been using… The Ghost Map uses the Cholera outbreak in London in 1854 to weave together a compelling story of science, demographics and superstition. Rather than just engaging in a straightforward narrative about…
