Scurvy.

"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 scu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lamb, Jonathan, 1945-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Princeton University Press, 2016.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt21c4vc3
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations ; Acknowledgments ; Abbreviations ; PROLEGOMENA ; 1. ENIGMA ; 2. EFFLUVIA ; 3. NOSTALGIA ; 4. AUSTRALIA ; 5. GENERA MIXTA ; CODA ; Bibliography ; Index.