Review by patti134 - The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

A review by patti134
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson

4.0

I started reading this book because my son Ken is a GIS tech and this is usually regarded as an early victory for the skill. This book was very detailed, and had more info on the event than I had come across in earlier reading, specifically the initial transmission vector.

The miasma theory was interesting. While 'bad air' does not transmit disease, it can transmit other deadly or damaging toxins. Lead gasoline, anyone?

A review by patti134 The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson

A review by patti134
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson