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Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery
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Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

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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 and delight. In this book, Jonathan Lamb presents an intellectual history of scurvy unlike any other,

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
11 February 2019
Pages
336
ISBN
9780691182933

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 and delight. In this book, Jonathan Lamb presents an intellectual history of scurvy unlike any other,

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
11 February 2019
Pages
336
ISBN
9780691182933