Scurvy by Stephen R. Bown - 9780670041206

Scurvy

How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail

By Stephen R. Bown

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The fascinating story of how the greatest medical mystery of the Age of Sail was unravelled - the cure to scurvy. Surgeon James Lind, sea captain James Cook and physician Sir Gilbert Blane solved the riddle of this dreaded disease, their achievements heralding a new era in maritime exploration.

ISBN:
9780670041206
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
256
Published:
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:
Viking Australia

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