Scurvy : The Disease of Discovery /
Scurvy, a disease often associated with long stretches of maritime travel, generated sensations exceeding the standard of what was normal. Eyes dazzled, skin was morbidly sensitive, emotions veered between disgust and delight. In this book, Jonathan Lamb presents an intellectual history of scurvy un...
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2016]
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