The Blue Death
The Intriguing Past and Present Danger of the Water You Drink
On Sale: 08/05/2008
The Blue Death
The Intriguing Past and Present Danger of the Water You Drink
On Sale: 08/05/2008
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About the Book
During a devastating nineteenth-century cholera outbreak, English physician John Snow proved that the deadly disease could hide in a drop of water. In the twentieth century, burgeoning cities would subdue cholera and typhoid by building massive filtration plants and bubbling poisonous gas through their drinking water. But in the new millennium, the demon of waterborne disease is threatening to reemerge, and the results could be catastrophic.
In this fascinating, sobering account, Dr. Robert Morris depicts the epidemics that have shaken nations, celebrates the scientists who reached into the invisible and ultimately saved millions of lives, and sounds a timely warning we dare not ignore about the natural and man-made hazards present in the water we drink.
Critical Praise
“Riveting” — Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“Engrossing” — Publishers Weekly
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060730901
- ISBN 10: 0060730900
- Imprint: Harper Perennial
- On Sale: 08/05/2008
- Pages: 320
- List Price:21.00 CAD
- BISAC1 : MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases
- BISAC2 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Food Science / Food Safety & Security
- BISAC3 : SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Virology
- BISAC4 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply