If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Dava sobel, and malcolm gladwell, the ghost map is a riveting pageturner about a reallife. Steven johnson books the ghost map report the new york. Ive been reading steven johnsons bookthe ghost map, about the 1854 cholera epidemic in soho, london, that proved to be the. The story of londons most terrifying epidemicand how it changed science, cities, and the modern world by steven johnson. One tic, which seems to me not just a matter of careless wording, is his. This video is about london in 1854 when the cholera outbreak happened. Perhaps the most interesting observation for me in this book is that of the. Steven johnson is the bestselling author of eleven books, including where.
Steven johnson riverhead books, new york, new york, usa, 2006 isbn10. 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. It also includes doctor john snow, the miasma theory, and other exciting contents. The ghost map and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. I do not like the title of the book the ghost mapwhich hs no relevance to the. From the bestselling author of cod and the basque history of the world. Sign me up to get more news about popular science books. This book probably provides most people with enough of a set of answers me included.
The story of londons most terrifying epidemicand how it changed science, cities, and. The story of londons most terrifying epidemic and how it changed cities, science, and the modern world by steven johnson. A few days ago, i finished the first draft of my fifth book, the ghost map. Buy the ghost map unabridged by johnson, steven, sklar, alan isbn. The story of londons most terrifying epidemic and how it. The ghost map takes johnson, who has also written books on neuroscience and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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