The Blue Death - by Robert D Morris (Paperback)

About the Book

Combining the fast-paced narrative of "The Hot Zone" with the impressive scope of "The Great Influenza," a world-renowned expert presents the fascinating history and uncertain future of drinking water and the deadly diseases that hide in a single drop.

From the Back Cover

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.

Review Quotes

"Riveting" - Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"Engrossing" - Publishers Weekly
"In this engrossing and disquieting book . . . Morris argues persuasively that unless we do more to protect the water we drink, we court disaster." - Publishers Weekly
"A beautifully written book so gripping it reads like fiction, yet nothing is exaggerated. . . . This book will shake the complacency of everyone who reads it." - Theo Colburn, PhD, co-author of Our Stolen Future
"Riveting. . . . makes a convincing case that more attention must be paid to our water supply." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review