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Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
Thomas Allen, 2003
Softcover. 254 pages
FINE
Clean, unworn copy. No writing or markings. Binding is sound and tight.
How scurvy was finally understood and conquered, focusing on surgeon James Lind's 1747 discovery and the Royal Navy's extraordinary resistance to accepting it.
History - Maritime
History - Social
Marine & Nautical
scurvy
Age of Sail medicine
maritime medicine history
vitamin C
US$21.60
+ shipping
Includes 10% discount
Includes 10% discount
Listed on ABEBooks & Biblio at US$24.00 + shipping
CAD $29.40
Includes free shipping in Canada + 10% discount
Listed on ABEBooks & Biblio at US$24.00 (approx. CA$32.64)
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