James Cook And The Conquest Of Scurvy
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James Cook And The Conquest Of Scurvy
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Author : Francis E. Cuppage
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1994-12-30
James Cook And The Conquest Of Scurvy written by Francis E. Cuppage and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-12-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The health of explorers is paramount to their success.
Scurvy
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Author : Stephen Bown
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2021-11-17
Scurvy written by Stephen Bown and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-17 with History categories.
In the Age of Sail scurvy was responsible for more deaths at sea than piracy, shipwreck and all other illnesses, and its cure ranks among the greatest of military successes – yet its impact on history has mostly been ignored. Stephen Bown searches back to the earliest recorded appearance of scurvy in the sixteenth century, to the eighteenth century when the disease was at its gum-shredding, bone-snapping worst, and to the early nineteenth century, when the preventative was finally put into service. Bown introduces us to James Lind, the navy surgeon and medical detective, whose research on the disease spawned the implementation of the cure; Captain James Cook, who successfully avoided scurvy on his epic voyages; and Gilbert Blane, whose social status and charisma won over the British Navy. Scurvy is a lively recounting of how three determined individuals overcame the constraints of eighteenth-century thinking to solve the greatest medical mystery of their era.
Limeys
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Author : David I. Harvie
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Limeys written by David I. Harvie and has been published by Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1740, Commodore George Anson left Portsmouth with seven ships and nearly 2,000 men. He returned four years later with under 600. Only four were killed by the enemy; the rest died not as the result of war, weather or misnavigation, but of scurvy. Limeys is the dramatic history of Dr. James Lind's heroic efforts to find a cure for this 'dreaded disease' in the face of the corrosive patronage and establishment antipathy of the times. In the three centuries prior to 1800, it has been estimated that scurvy killed at least two million sailors. It was characterised by rotting gums, foetid breath, swelling limbs, malaise and hemorrhaging. Desperate men took any 'cure' offered - urine mouthwashes, sulphuric acid, bloodletting, even burial up to the neck in sand. Most died. In 1747 Lind, a Scottish Naval Surgeon, conducted the first practical medical research to find a cure. He recommended lemons, oranges and their juice. Yet he was unable to penetrate the Admiralty high-mindedness, or to persuade them to enforce the fruits' universal application. Only in 1795, when court physician Gilbert Blane championed Lind's work, were the Sea Lords persuaded to act. But by then, James Lind had been dead for a year and thousands had needlessly perished. From sailors, citrus fruits and 'Limeys' to the birth of Rose's Lime Juice Cordial, the world's first soft drink, this book tells the extraordinary, graphic and compelling story of the epic quest to conquer one of mankind's most terrible diseases.
Fish And Ships Food On The Voyages Of Captain Cook
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Author : Glyndwyr Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Fish And Ships Food On The Voyages Of Captain Cook written by Glyndwyr Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Cook, James, 1728-1779 --voyages categories.
Food for the voyage : naval provisioning in the eighteenth century / Janet MacDonaldDiet and disease : Cook and the conquest of scurvy / Brian ValeCatalogueA meetinbg of tastes : Cook's gastronomic experiences in Tahiti and New Zealand / Nancy J. PollockCaptain Cook : pyrotechnist / Simon WerrettCatalogue.
Scurvy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Scurvy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Scurvy categories.
In the days of tall ships, scurvy killed more mariners than any other illness. James Lind, James Cook and Sir Gilbert Blane undertook to solve the riddle of Scurvy. Their achievements heralded a new age and cracked the greatest medical mystery of the Age of Sail.
Limeys
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Author : David I. Harvie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Limeys written by David I. Harvie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with categories.
The dramatic history of Dr. James Lind¿s heroic efforts to find a cure for scurvy in the face of prejudice and political and establishment antipathy. In the 3 centuries up to 1800, scurvy killed at least 2 million British sailors. In 1747 Lind, a Scottish surgeon, became the first to prove the efficacy of citrus juice in combating the disease. Yet he was unable to penetrate the disregard of those in authority, or to persuade them to enforce the universal consumption of fruit. Thousands needlessly died and it was 1795 before the finding was accepted. Even then, the authorities failed humanity by negligent misunderstanding and giving commerce priority. Scurvy returned and only after the First World War were Lind¿s conclusions fully vindicated. Illustrations.
The Age Of Scurvy
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Author : Stephen R. Bown
language : en
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
Release Date : 2003
The Age Of Scurvy written by Stephen R. Bown and has been published by Summersdale Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Scurvy categories.
From the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, one dreaded foe was responsible for more deaths at sea than piracy, shipwreck and all other illnesses combined. This scourge of the seas was Scurvy. Countless mariners perished from an agonising death which began with bleeding gums, wobbly teeth and the opening of old wounds. Surgeon James Lind, sea captain James Cook, and physician Sir Gilbert Blane determined to crack the riddle of Scurvy. Their achievements heralded a new era and solved the greatest medical mystery of the Age of Sail.
Scurvy
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Author : Jonathan Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-12-04
Scurvy written by Jonathan Lamb and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-04 with History categories.
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, probing its cultural impact during the eighteenth-century age of geographic and scientific discovery. Drawing on historical accounts from scientists and voyagers as well as major literary works, Lamb explains the medical knowledge surrounding scurvy and the debates about its cause, prevention, and attempted cures. He argues that a “culture” of scurvy arose in the colony of Australia, which was prey to the disease in its early years, and identifies a literature of scurvy in the works of such figures as Herman Melville, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Francis Bacon, and Jonathan Swift. Masterful and illuminating, Scurvy shows how eighteenth-century journeys of discovery not only ventured outward to the ends of the earth, but were also an inward voyage into the realms of sensation and passion.
In Search Of Captain Cook
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Author : Dan O'Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2008-03-30
In Search Of Captain Cook written by Dan O'Sullivan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Captain James Cook was the greatest explorer of his age, perhaps of any age. He was a leader of men, a master voyager who journeyed to unknown places, a seeker of knowledge who commanded three demanding scientific expeditions. He and his crews had encounters with peoples of the South Seas which could lead to mutual respect and trade, but also to misunderstanding and violence. Even before he died his exploits were widely admired. But his death at the hands of Hawaiians turned him into a legendary figure, a hero of the Enlightenment, who was said to have brought "civilization" to the Pacific while giving up his own life in the process. Yet despite everything that is known about Cook's life and many adventures, the man himself remains shrouded in mystery. With this book, Dan O'Sullivan seeks to put this right and casts vivid light on Cook's character, teasing out his personality from the pages of his own journals. As well as an original and illuminating re-examination of Cook's complex character, this is also a vivid introduction to his life and times which is essential reading for anyone with an interest in this incomparable sea-captain.
Captain Cook
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Author : Frank McLynn
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-07
Captain Cook written by Frank McLynn and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This “thoroughly researched and sharply opinionated” biography presents a nuanced portrait of the renowned 18th century navigator (The Wall Street Journal). The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with bold adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. Recent writers have viewed Cook through the lens of colonial exploitation, regarding him as a villain. While they raise important issues, many of these critical accounts overlook his major contributions to science, navigation and cartography. In Captain Cook, Frank McLynn re-creates the voyages that took the famous navigator from his native England to the outer reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Although Cook died in a senseless, avoidable conflict with the people of Hawaii, McLynn illustrates that to the men with whom he served, Cook was master of the seas and nothing less than a titan. McLynn reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant yet tragically flawed man.