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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Bestselling author Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of cholera in 19th-century London, 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 of today.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A National Bestseller, a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book, and an <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> Best Book of the Year from the author of <i>Extra Life</i></b> <p/> <b>"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." --<i>The Washington Post <p/> </i>"Thought-provoking."<i> --Entertainment Weekly</i></b> <p/> 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. <p/> 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Fascinating." --<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/>"</i>Thrilling<i>." --<i>GQ <p/>"</i></i>Vivid.<i><i>" --<i>The New Yorker <p/></i>"</i></i>Thought-provoking<i><i><i>.<i><i>" <i><i>--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></i></i></i></i> <p/>"</i></i></i>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<i><i><i>." --The Washington Post<i><br></i><br></i></i>"</i>Marvelous<i>... </i>as was Dava Sobel's <i>Longitude. </i>Yet <i>The Ghost Map </i>is a far more ambitious and compelling work... Mr. Johnson is never less than lively and beguiling.<i>" --<i>The Wall Street Journal<br></i><br><i>"</i></i>Steven Johnson tells the tale with verve, spicing his narrative with scenes of Dickensian squalor and the vibrant street life surrounding that squalor. But in Johnson's hands, <i>The Ghost Map</i> morphs into something more than mere history.<i><i>" --<i>The San Diego Union-Tribune <p/><i><i>"</i></i></i></i></i>Johnson adds a new and welcome element<i><i><i><i><i><i>--</i></i></i></i></i></i>old-fashioned storytelling flair... to his fractal, multifaceted method of unraveling the scientific mysteries of everyday life.<i><i><i><i><i>" --<i>Los Angeles Times Book Review <p/><i><i>"</i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>Steven Johnson gives us history at its best: colorful, connected and compelling. At the core is a medical mystery, or what today would be called an epidemiological detective story... A masterpiece of historical writing.<i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i>" --The Seattle Times <p/><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i>"</i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i>This is more than a great detective story. It's the triumph of reason and evidence over superstition and theory, and Johnson tells it in loving detail.<i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i><i>" --Chicago Tribune</i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Steven Johnson</b> is the bestselling author of eleven books, including <i>Where Good Ideas Come From</i>, <i>Wonderland</i>, and <i>The Ghost Map</i>. He's the host and co-creator of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series <i>How We Got To Now</i>, and the host of the podcast <i>American Innovations</i>. He lives in Brooklyn and Marin County, California with his wife and three sons.

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