false 70921 3 In 1831, an unknown, horrifying, and deadly disease from Asia swept across continental Europe and North America, killing millions and throwing the medical profession into confusion. A killer with little respect for class or wealth, cholera ravaged the squalid streets of Soho and rocked the great centers of Victorian power. In this gripping book, Sandra Hempel tells the story of John Snow, a reclusive doctor without money or social position, who--alone and unrecognized--had the genius to look beyond the conventional wisdom of his day and uncover the truth behind the pandemic. She describes how Snow discovered that cholera was spread through drinking water and how this subsequently laid the foundations for the modern, scientific investigation of today's fatal plagues. <br>A dramatic account with a colorful cast of characters, <I>The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump </I>features diversions into fascinating facets of medical and social history, such as Snow's tending of Queen Victoria in childbirth, Dutch microbiologist Leeuwenhoek's deliberate breeding of lice in his socks, Dickensian children's farms, and riotous nineteenth-century anesthesia parties. An afterword discusses the new threat of infectious diseases--including malaria, yellow fever, and cholera--with today's global warming. <br><i>Copub: Granta</i> 68716 2006 The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera total:22|5:7|4:12|3:3| 22 92 42 5 4 2 false false Mon Aug 31 08:06:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 11:09:15 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:06:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:29:01 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:33:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 06 11:16:24 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 11:18:18 -0700 2009 The Ghost Map. This takes a larger world view historical approach before closing in on the events of 1854 in Soho. An enjoyable read.]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 18:11:38 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 08:15:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 18 16:55:39 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 09 11:46:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 09:29:33 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 09:29:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 26 10:44:55 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 10:44:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 19:42:22 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 19:42:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 06:39:27 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 06:39:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 21:14:52 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 21:14:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 06:09:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 06:09:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 30 04:16:49 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 03:19:18 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 04:16:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 19 23:22:47 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 23:22:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 03 14:07:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 14:07:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 08 09:07:23 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:07:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 06 04:54:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 04:54:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 12:26:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 12:26:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 27 23:12:43 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 23:12:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Mar 26 16:23:50 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 16:23:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 25 19:08:54 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 19:08:54 -0700 2009