The blue death : disease, disaster, and the water we drink
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Published
New York : HarperCollins, [2007].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780060730895, 0060730897
Physical Desc
310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction | 614.4 MOR | On Shelf |
Cumberland - Non-Fiction (2nd Floor) | 1206 HEALTH-EPIDEMICS-MOR | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks | 614.4 M877b | On Shelf |
West Warwick - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor) | HLTH 614.43 MOR | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : HarperCollins, [2007].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780060730895, 0060730897
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Environmental epidemiologist Morris chronicles the at times frightening story of our drinking water. He recounts the epidemics that have shaken cities and nations, the scientists who reached into the invisible and emerged with controversial truths that would save millions of lives, and the economic and political forces that opposed these researchers in a ferocious war of ideas. In the gritty world of nineteenth-century England, a physician proved that cholera could be hidden in a drop of water. In the twentieth century, burgeoning cities subdued cholera and typhoid by building massive filtration plants, and bubbling poisonous chlorine gas through their drinking water. However, in the new millennium, waterborne disease is threatening to reemerge, and research has linked chlorine treatment with cancer and stillbirths. Morris dispels notions of fail-safe water systems, revealing some shocking truths: miles of leaking water mains, constantly evolving microorganisms, and the looming threat of bioterrorism.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Morris, R. D. (2007). The blue death: disease, disaster, and the water we drink (First edition.). HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morris, Robert D., 1956-. 2007. The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morris, Robert D., 1956-. The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink HarperCollins, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Morris, Robert D. The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink First edition., HarperCollins, 2007.
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