Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery - Jonathan Lamb - Libros - Princeton University Press - 9780691182933 - 4 de diciembre de 2018
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Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

Jonathan Lamb

Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

An intellectual history of scurvy in the eighteenth centuryScurvy-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,


336 pages, 8 color + 28 b/w illus.

Medios de comunicación Libros     Paperback Book   (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado)
Publicado 4 de diciembre de 2018
ISBN13 9780691182933
Editores Princeton University Press
Páginas 336
Dimensiones 228 × 148 × 21 mm   ·   460 g
Lengua English  

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