Francis E. Cuppage

James Cook and the Conquest of Scurvy

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Produktbeschreibung

The conquest of scurvy by James Cook during his three famous circumnavigations of 1768-1780 was a product of Cook's character, of his leadership, and of the wisdom of the naturalists who accompanied Cook; specialists who helped locate antiscorbutic plants during stopovers. In this book, Dr. Cuppage shows the importance of careful observation, and of controlled clinical trials. This is an account of the lasting medical effects of Cook's voyages as he tried to liberate mankind from the scourge of scurvy. Cuppage captures the sense of adventure that explorers and scientists share.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780313291814
• ISBN-10: 0313291810
• Artikelnr.: 25569451

Autorenporträt

FRANCIS E. CUPPAGE is Professor of Pathology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. His interest in Medical History began over a decade ago while on sabbatical in Cambridge, England. His association with the Department of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and the Clendening History of Medicine Library in Kansas City, and his recent trip to the South Pacific to study the sites and documents of the three circumnavigations of James Cook have culminated in this book.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Exploration: Voyages into the Unknown The Tether: Restraint of
Exploration by the Scourge of the Sea Glimmerings Early Reports of
Prevention and Cure of the Scorbutic Taint Neglect: Bureaucratic Delay and
the Continued Tether Success: James Cook's Triumph over Scurvy The
Clincher: Search for Terra Australis Incognita--Cook's Second Voyage
(1772-1775) Last, but not Least: Is There a Northwest Passage? The Third
and Final Voyage of James Cook Lag: The Delay in Use of Antiscorbutics and
the Continuation of Scurvy Truth and Consequences: Scientific Unraveling of
Scurvy--Its Cause and Prevention The Lesson: The Legacies of James Cook and
the Benefits from the Control of the Disease The Moral of the Story Is.
Appendix I: Prominent Sea Explorations prior to 1800 Appendix II: Medical
Problems on Sailing Ships during the Age of Sail Appendix III: Chronology
of the History of Scurvy Appendix IV: Ascorbic Acid Content of Various
Substances Appendix V: Course and Sequence of Cook's First Voyage on the
Endeavour, 1768-1771 Appendix VI: Indigenous Plants Used as Antiscorbutics
during Cook's First Voyage to the Pacific Appendix VII: Ships' Complements
of Cook's Second Voyage Appendix VIII: Course and Sequence of Cook's Second
Voyage on the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775 Appendix IX: Ships'
Complement of Cook's Third Voyage Appendix X: Course and Sequence of Cook's
Third Voyage on the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780 Appendix XI:
Reported Functions of Vitamin C Bibliography Figure Legends Index