Health, Medicine, and the Sea: Australian Voyages c. 1815 - 1860 by Katherine Foxhall

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

During the nineteenth century, over 1.5 million migrants set sail from the British Isles to begin new lives in the Australian colonies. Health, Medicine and the Sea follows these people on a fascinating journey around half the globe to give a rich account of the creation of lay and professional medical knowledge in an ever-changing maritime environment. (publisher blurb)