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Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jonathan Lamb
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691182933
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| Classifications | Dewey:616.394 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
8 color + 28 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 December 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An intellectual history of scurvy in the eighteenth century Scurvy-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,
Author Biography
Jonathan Lamb is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Vanderbilt University. His many books include The Things Things Say (Princeton).
Reviews"Honorable Mention for the 2018 Louis Gottschalk Prize, American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies"
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