Limeys : the story of one man's war against ignorance, the Establishment and the deadly scurvy
Harvie, David2002
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Before the 19th century, scurvy killed millions of sailors. This book tells the story of Dr James Lind's struggle to abolish scurvy.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2002.
Collation:
vi, 314 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-308) and index.
ISBN:
9780750927727 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
505082