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Eric klinenberg presents a very detailed account of the weeklong deadly heat wave that took its toll on the city of chicago in mid july 1995, leaving 485 739 as calculated by the excess death rate residents dead as a direct result of heat related illnesses. The picture he paints of social breakdown, unresponsive government and poorly equipped public services. He has contributed to the new yorker, the new york times magazine, and this american life. The story of the deadly 1995 chicago heat wave is fascinating enough, but dont expect eric klinenberg s book to be a popularlyaccessible pageturner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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