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The Ghost Map: A Street, an Epidemic and the Hidden Power of Urban Networks. Steven Johnson
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The Ghost Map: A Street, an Epidemic and the Hidden Power of Urban Networks.
Steven Johnson
Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead - who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making.
320 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 31, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141029368 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 197 × 19 mm · 238 g |
| Language | English |
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