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