Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Miracle of the Age of Sail
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887621309 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A former multimedia projects producer and freelance writer, Bown contributes to several magazines, including Alaska, Mercator's World, Beautiful British Columbia, and The Beaver. Stephen R. In the summer of 2001 he hiked for seven days to retrace the famous Scottish botanist David Douglas' route over the feared Athabasca Pass. Bown lives outside Calgary, Alberta with his wife and son.. He has long been i
It may also supplement understanding of how the vulnerability of the human body to afflictions had had a powerful impact on the history of North America and the worldBown makes a quite convincing case, bolstered by other authorities, that had scurvy not weakened the Royal Navy to the point where a blockade of French and Spanish ships was rendered impossible, the American colonies would not have won their rebellion, at least not so quickly and on such extraordinarily generous terms. (Publishers Weekly)A spirited, stimulating account of how the cure for the feared disease was found, lost, and found again. (National Post)This book is an engrossing and exhaustively researched look at the disease caused by lack of vitamin C or ascorbic acid in the dietRolling along at a jaunty, adventuresome pace, Scurvy articulately chronicles a story centuries-l
Now, in this best-selling book, Stephen R. Scurvy took a terrible toll in the Age of Sail, killing more sailors than were lost in all sea battles combined. Finding the cure for the dreaded disease ranks among the greatest of human accomplishments, yet its impact on history has been largely ignored. Bown shines a light on how the mystery was solved in a spellbinding tale of ships, sailors, and the age of exploration.
Heather Moser said Napoleon, Limes, Lemons and Limeys. This is a fascinating, often amusing book on a very interesting subject. It reads with all the gripping suspense of a well-written novel, while being meticulously researched to be historically accurate. Mr. Bown writes with his trademark contagious enthusiasm for his subject while answering all the questions you and I could possibly think to ask about scurvy. I had no idea, before reading this book, how horrifying the disease could be. The machinations of governments and navies are appalling, as is their total disregard