Poxed and scurvied : the story of sickness and health at sea /
As sailors began to explore the world and leave land further astern, the problem of keeping healthy on long voyages became acute. Malnourishment and crowded conditions bred disease, and serious injury was commonplace. Furthermore, sailors carried epidemics that decimated indigenous populations in fa...
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Annapolis, Md. :
Naval Institute Press,
2011
Annapolis, Md. : c2011 Annapolis, Md. : 2011 |
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