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Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Peck, David J.
Ambrose, Moira

Paperback

Medical Reference19th Century United States HistoryExploration

Publisher Price: $23.95

ISBN10: 0803235119
ISBN13: 9780803235113
Publisher: Univ Of Nebraska Pr
Published: Jun 1 2011
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
David J. Peck's Or Perish in the Attempt ingeniously combines the remarkable adventures of Lewis and Clark with an examination of the health problems their expedition faced. Formidable problems indeed, but the author patiently, expertly--and humorously--guides us through the medical travails of the famous journey, juxtaposing treatment then against remedy now. The result is a fascinating book that sheds new light not only on Lewis and Clark and the men and one remarkable woman (and her infant) who accompanied them along an eight-thousand-mile wilderness path but also on the practice of medicine in their time and place.

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