{"product_id":"book-glbn","title":"El mapa fantasma","description":"En \u003ci\u003eEl mapa fantasma\u003c\/i\u003e se cuenta la historia de\u003cb\u003e la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 \u003c\/b\u003ey sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead, quienes derrotaron la enfermedad mediante una combinación de conocimiento local, investigación científica y elaboración de mapas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAl contar su extraordinaria historia, Steven Johnson también explora todo un mundo de ideas y conexiones, desde el terror urbano hasta los microbios, los ecosistemas y la Gran Peste, los fenómenos culturales y la vida en la calle. Una poderosa explicación de cómo se ha dado forma al mundo en que vivimos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLibro destacado\u003c\/i\u003e - The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Bestseller, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and an \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year from the author of \u003ci\u003eExtra Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson's account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Thought-provoking.”\u003ci\u003e —Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49323111612720,"sku":"BDglbn","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/349390-glbn-Square.jpg?v=1733501664","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-glbn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}