The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera de Hempel, Sandra - 2007

University of California Press, 2007-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

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University of California Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover book, neither ex-library nor marked as a remainder. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and a crease on rear flap. Binding is strong and all signatures are intact. Text block is free of markings and highlighting. All leaves are intact; no dog-ears or creased corners. 321 pp. <br /><br />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… Leer más

Berkeley Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing. Gilt lettering on tan & brown covers in a black & pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 321pp.

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Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". viii, 321pp. Veery mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of dust jacket. Brown cloth over boards with spine backed in tan and lettered in siliver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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… Leer más

University of California Press, 2006-12-31. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ of California Pr, 2007. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 321 pages. 8.75x6.25x1.25 inches.