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  • El mapa fantasma [The Ghost Map]

  • La EPIDEMIA que cambió la ciencia, las ciudades y el mundo moderno [The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World]
  • By: Steven Johnson, Cristina Mbarichi Lumu - translator
  • Narrated by: Bern Hoffman
  • Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

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El mapa fantasma [The Ghost Map]

By: Steven Johnson, Cristina Mbarichi Lumu - translator
Narrated by: Bern Hoffman
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Publisher's summary

En El mapa fantasma se cuenta la historia de la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 y sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead, quienes derrotaron la enfermedad mediante una combinación de conocimiento local, investigación científica y elaboración de mapas.

Al contar su extraordinaria historia, Steven Johnson también explora todo un mundo de ideas y conexiones, desde el terror urbano hasta los microbios, los ecosistemas y la Gran Peste, los fenómenos culturales y la vida en la calle. Una poderosa explicación de cómo se ha dado forma al mundo en que vivimos.

Libro destacado—The New York Times

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year from the author of Extra Life

“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.”—The Washington Post

“Thought-provoking.”—Entertainment Weekly

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.

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.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

©2006 Steven Johnson (P)2022 Random House Audio
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