Limeys: The Conquest of Scurvy

Limeys: The Conquest of Scurvy

by David I . Harvie (Author)

Synopsis

Limeys is the dramatic history of Dr James Lind's super-human efforts to find a cure for scurvy in the face of prejudice and political and establishment antipathy. Today Lime Juice Cordial from Cadbury-Schweppes is enjoyed not only by sailors, but by millions worldwide as the world's first ever soft drink.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Published: 21 Jul 2005

ISBN 10: 0750939931
ISBN 13: 9780750939935

Author Bio
David I. Harvie is a freelance film editor and regularly contributes to features on history and social history to newspapers and magazines, as well as talks for BBC Radio 4. His lines around the City, an anthology on Glasgow, was published by Lindsay Publications in 1997. He lives in Dumbarton, Scotland.