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Sandra
Feb 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
This is just a wonderful read reminiscent of Burton Rouche. Steven Johnson really makes what is an already fascinating tale just jump off the page at you. Having just finished a book bemoaning how ideology is taking the place of science in societal decision-making, it was wonderful to read something that provides a succinct example of how and why that often happens, especially since in this particular story the good guys eventually win. I learned a lot about cholera, about the early beginnings o ...more
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