
On The Mode Of Communication Of Cholera
John Snow(Author)
ALPHA EDITION (Publisher)
Published on 8. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-93-5441-701-6 (ISBN)
Description
A single contaminated pump. A city gripped by fear. In the heart of Victorian London, Dr John Snow's On The Mode Of Communication Of Cholera stands as a watershed in medical history and the science of epidemiology. This complete text edition brings readers face to face with the original investigation that forever changed our understanding of waterborne disease outbreaks. Snow's meticulous research into the Broad Street pump case shattered the prevailing miasma theory, launching a new era of public health training and saving countless lives.
Every page pulses with the urgency of 19th century epidemics - a world where cholera transmission was a daily terror and the origins of contagion were bitterly contested. Snow's clear-eyed analysis, grounded in data and observation, offers a gripping primary source for medical history students, epidemiology professionals, and anyone fascinated by the roots of modern science. The book's legacy as a public domain classic is undiminished; it remains essential reading for those exploring the foundations of john snow epidemiologySource protocol and the birth of evidence-based medicine.
Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a reprint, it is a cultural treasure: a testament to the relentless pursuit of truth and the power of clear thinking in the face of crisis. For classic-literature enthusiasts, public health practitioners, and those drawn to the drama of Victorian London medicine, this is both a collector's item and a vital window into the past.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-5441-701-6 (9789354417016)
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JOHN SNOW (1813-1858) was an English physician, known as "the father of modern epidemiology" for his groundbreaking studies of cholera and medical hygiene. He also was one of the first doctors to study and use surgical anesthetics, such as chloroform and ether. Among his related works are On the Inhalation of the Vapor of Ether and On Chloroform and Other Anaesthetics and Their Action and Administration.