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OverviewWhen European sailors began to explore the world, keeping crews healthy on long voyages became an acute problem. As navies developed, the well-being of crews became a dominant factor in the success of naval operations, and the Royal Navy led the way in shipboard medicine, sponsoring many of the advances in diet and hygiene, which by the Napoleonic Wars gave its fleets a significant advantage over all its enemies. Eventually, the struggle to improve the fitness of seamen became a national concern, manifest in a series of far-reaching public health measures, generally directed against the effects of drunkenness and the pox. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin BrownPublisher: Naval Institute Press Imprint: Naval Institute Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9781591148098ISBN 10: 159114809 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 December 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKevin Brown is the Curator of the Alexander Fleming Museum at St Marys Hospital, in Paddington, England, and is the author of Penicillin Man and Fighting Fit. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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