James Cook and the Conquest of Scurvy de Francis E. Cuppage

James Cook and the Conquest of Scurvy: Contributions in Medical Studies

Francis E. Cuppage

en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 dec 1994 – vârsta până la 17 ani

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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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.

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PrefaceExploration: Voyages into the UnknownThe Tether: Restraint of Exploration by the Scourge of the SeaGlimmerings Early Reports of Prevention and Cure of the Scorbutic TaintNeglect: Bureaucratic Delay and the Continued TetherSuccess: James Cook's Triumph over ScurvyThe 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 CookLag: The Delay in Use of Antiscorbutics and the Continuation of ScurvyTruth and Consequences: Scientific Unraveling of Scurvy--Its Cause and PreventionThe Lesson: The Legacies of James Cook and the Benefits from the Control of the DiseaseThe Moral of the Story Is.Appendix I: Prominent Sea Explorations prior to 1800Appendix II: Medical Problems on Sailing Ships during the Age of SailAppendix III: Chronology of the History of ScurvyAppendix IV: Ascorbic Acid Content of Various SubstancesAppendix V: Course and Sequence of Cook's First Voyage on the Endeavour, 1768-1771Appendix VI: Indigenous Plants Used as Antiscorbutics during Cook's First Voyage to the PacificAppendix VII: Ships' Complements of Cook's Second VoyageAppendix VIII: Course and Sequence of Cook's Second Voyage on the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775Appendix IX: Ships' Complement of Cook's Third VoyageAppendix X: Course and Sequence of Cook's Third Voyage on the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780Appendix XI: Reported Functions of Vitamin CBibliographyFigure LegendsIndex