Health, medicine, and the sea : : Australian voyages, c.1815-1860 / / Katherine Foxhall.
During the 19th 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 kn...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Manchester, England : : Manchester University Press,, [2012] 2012 |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
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| Summary: | During the 19th 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-245) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781784993610 9781526130150 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Katherine Foxhall. |