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07
Feb 14
Useful links
Steven johnson’s online work: link
Cholera globally today: link
map showing % below poverty line globally – and lots of other data: link
spread of cholera globally 1950-2004: link
Global TB prevalence for comparison: link
global cholera info: link
diagram of interactions between cholera and environment: link
07
Feb 14
The Ghost Map Chap. 1-4
Having studied the cholera outbreak in London in my macaulay seminar last semester, I was interested to see how this book would differ from what I’ve knew. As I read it, what struck me immediately is how much the book brings to life the history- as opposed to just saying “living conditions were bad,” the book paints a picture that allows one to appreciate the conditions of the time. By telling the story as more of a narrative, with history and fact woven in, we can relate to a much greater degree than by simply reading dry historical reports. Reading through the other comments, it’s clear that others also got a vivid picture of the time through their use of rather colorful adjectives.
By Josh Setton
