Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery

by Jonathan Lamb

Book Overview

An intellectual history of scurvy in the eighteenth century

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 unlike any other, probing the speechless encounter with powerful sensations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691147825
• ISBN13: 9780691147826
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"