the book Ghost Map by Steven Johnson. The questions are meant to inspire critical thinking skills while also demonstrating your knowledge and what you read. You will need to justify your answers and you may use other sources to do so. please make sure you're providing all the source and reference that you're using to answer this prompt:)

The author spends a great amount of time describing the situation in London prior to the outbreak, including the frugal attitude among Londoners. Why does he spend so much time on these details? How did existing practices contribute to or lessen the spread of disease? Were these practices the beginning of the recycling movement we see today?