The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the ...102 reviews Steven Johnson Riverhead Trade, 2007 Like fiction + Scientific research at its best + Definitely Worth The Read Steven Johnson gets draw a clasical Snow's Story like a fiction but anchored to the reality throught tree "dramatic lines": 1. The comming of a epidemiology like a new science. 2. The borning of geographic inference. How we can infer what happen in the micro world trough the macro world. ...             Polio: An American Story31 reviews David M. Oshinsky Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 great historical book about the outbreak of polio and its eradication in the US + Haunting for those of us who remember... + A Tale of Men and Microbes + Excellent History of the Era and the Disease + Remarkable 20th Century History             Flu : The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic116 reviews Gina Kolata Touchstone, 2001 A very compelling read + One of my favorite books ever + More than just a story of Spanish Influenza + Good and comprehensive, but hindered by boring writing + grasping the true nature of the virus!!             Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World2 reviews Eric Schlosser Penguin Books Ltd, 2002 Wake Up, America + Mostly Already Done!!! This book essentially tells several facets to the fast food industry. It goes into detail discussing how some companies in this industry were launched into the monetary success they enjoy today. It discusses what's in the food they sell you, with on site evaluations and observations by the author ...             And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition68 reviews Randy Shilts St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 How the fight against AIDS was initially lost.... + And the Band Played On + Amazing! + A Classic + Review of And The Band Played On             The Malaria Capers : More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality4 reviews Robert S. Desowitz W. W. Norton & Company, 1993 A "Must Read" for Infectious Disease & Public Health Folks + A very good book which could have been better + 15 years later, the situation's still just as bad Robert Desowitz's attempt to chronicle the successes and failures of man's quest to leash the ravages of tropical disease (especially malaria and leishmaniasis), results in a very engaging and easy to read book. Through his entertaining and at times, cynical approach, the author explains how ...             Disease and Democracy: The Industrialized World Faces AIDS (California/ Milbank Books on Health and the ...1 review Peter Baldwin University of California Press, 2007 A Brilliant and Provocative Book A brilliant piece of comparative history. Written with panache and wit, you won't be able to put down this book. Informed by a keen sense of history, it reads like a first-rate piece of journalism. A must-read.             The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition96 reviews Edward R. Tufte Graphics Press, 2001 Life Changing and Beautiful + Very nice book + Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal + Easy and fun to read             The Invisible Cure: Why We Are Losing the Fight Against AIDS in Africa5 reviews Helen Epstein Picador, 2008 An important contribution to addressing this ongoing tragedy + hiv prevention: now and how + Clear Thinking About Slowing the AIDS Epidemic in Africa + A vital and important book + A CLASSIC WORK             Disease and Democracy: The Industrialized World Faces AIDS (California/ Milbank Books on Health and the ...1 review Peter Baldwin University of California Press, 2007 A Brilliant and Provocative Book A brilliant piece of comparative history. Written with panache and wit, you won't be able to put down this book. Informed by a keen sense of history, it reads like a first-rate piece of journalism. A must-read.             The Malaria Capers : More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality4 reviews Robert S. Desowitz W. W. Norton & Company, 1993 A "Must Read" for Infectious Disease & Public Health Folks + A very good book which could have been better + 15 years later, the situation's still just as bad Robert Desowitz's attempt to chronicle the successes and failures of man's quest to leash the ravages of tropical disease (especially malaria and leishmaniasis), results in a very engaging and easy to read book. Through his entertaining and at times, cynical approach, the author explains how ...             Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World2 reviews Eric Schlosser Penguin Books Ltd, 2002 Wake Up, America + Mostly Already Done!!! This book essentially tells several facets to the fast food industry. It goes into detail discussing how some companies in this industry were launched into the monetary success they enjoy today. It discusses what's in the food they sell you, with on site evaluations and observations by the author ...             Polio: An American Story31 reviews David M. Oshinsky Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 great historical book about the outbreak of polio and its eradication in the US + Haunting for those of us who remember... + A Tale of Men and Microbes + Excellent History of the Era and the Disease + Remarkable 20th Century History             The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition96 reviews Edward R. Tufte Graphics Press, 2001 Life Changing and Beautiful + Very nice book + Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal + Easy and fun to read             The Invisible Cure: Why We Are Losing the Fight Against AIDS in Africa5 reviews Helen Epstein Picador, 2008 An important contribution to addressing this ongoing tragedy + hiv prevention: now and how + Clear Thinking About Slowing the AIDS Epidemic in Africa + A vital and important book + A CLASSIC WORK             And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition68 reviews Randy Shilts St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 How the fight against AIDS was initially lost.... + And the Band Played On + Amazing! + A Classic + Review of And The Band Played On             Flu : The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic116 reviews Gina Kolata Touchstone, 2001 A very compelling read + One of my favorite books ever + More than just a story of Spanish Influenza + Good and comprehensive, but hindered by boring writing + grasping the true nature of the virus!!             The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the ...102 reviews Steven Johnson Riverhead Trade, 2007 Like fiction + Scientific research at its best + Definitely Worth The Read Steven Johnson gets draw a clasical Snow's Story like a fiction but anchored to the reality throught tree "dramatic lines": 1. The comming of a epidemiology like a new science. 2. The borning of geographic inference. How we can infer what happen in the micro world trough the macro world. ...