{"product_id":"9781594482694","title":"The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and an \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year from the author of \u003ci\u003eExtra Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson's account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Thought-provoking.”\u003ci\u003e —Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370906554429,"sku":"9781594482694","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781594482694_p0.jpg?v=1771572440","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781594482694","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}