Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery by Jonathan Lamb

Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

Jonathan Lamb

328 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
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An intellectual history of scurvy in the eighteenth century Scurvy, a disease often associated with long stretches of maritime travel, generated sensations exceeding the standard of what was normal. Eyes dazzled, skin was morbidly sensitive, emoti...

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