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Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
Scurvy How a Surgeon a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
Author: Stephen R. Bown
In the days of tall ships, one dreaded foe was responsible for more deaths at sea than piracy, shipwreck and all other illnesses combined: Scurvy. Countless mariners suffered an agonizing death, which began with bleeding gums, wobbly teeth, and the opening of old wounds. Surgeon James Lind, Captain James Cook and physician Sir Gilbert Blane unde...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781840243574
ISBN-10: 1840243570
Publication Date: 9/1/2003
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
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