James Cook and the Conquest of Scurvy

Author : Francis E. Cuppage

Hardback

Published : Friday 30 December 1994

ISBN : 9780313291814

Price : €67.86

Description

The conquest of scurvy by James Cook during his three famous circumnavigations of 1768-1780 was a product of Cook's character, of his leadership, and of the wisdom of the naturalists who accompanied Cook; This is an account of the lasting medical effects of Cook's voyages as he tried to liberate mankind from the scourge of scurvy.

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