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Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentlemen Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date
February 1, 2004
Pages
256
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312313913
ISBN-10
0312313918
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.88 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$23.95
Other format details
medical
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease while discussing the factors that challenged the research and distribution of its cure. 15,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
1 edition from Thomas Dunne Books (February 1, 2004); titled "Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentlemen Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail"
9780312313913 | details & prices | 256 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.88 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease, along with its research and cure.
About: Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease, along with its research and cure.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Griffin (August 1, 2005)
9780312313920 | details & prices | 254 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.54 lbs | List price $21.99
About: Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease, along with its research and cure.
About: Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease, along with its research and cure.
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