Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery by Jonathan Lamb

Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

Jonathan Lamb

336 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 usually associated with long stretches of maritime travel--generated extraordinary sensations. Eyes dazzled, skin was morbidly sensitive, emotions veered between disgust...

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