The Hot Zone
Richard Preston, Richard Preston
Like The Ghost Map, it turns a disease outbreak into a tense, step-by-step investigation, following scientists who race to trace the source of a deadly virus before it spreads.
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About This Book
A thrilling account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London and a brilliant exploration of how Dr John Snow's solution revolutionised the way people think about disease, cities, science and the modern world. This is an endlessly fascinating and compelling account of the summer of 1854, from the microbial level to the macro-urban-theory level, including, most importantly, the human level. A cultural critic with a poet's soul.' - The Village Voice'
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- Published
- 2006
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- 9781594489259
- Category
- Biographies
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