A Singular Remedy: Cinchona Across the Atlantic World, 1751-1820

A Singular Remedy: Cinchona Across the Atlantic World, 1751-1820 Ganger Stefanie (Universitat Heidelberg) Wydawca: Cambridge University Press Data wydania: 2022 ISBN: 9781108816335 Liczba stron: 254 Format: 152 x 227 x 20 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Stefanie Ganger explores how medical knowledge was shared across diverse societies tied to the Atlantic World between 1751 and 1820. Centred on Peruvian bark or cinchona, from which quinine is derived, she provides fresh perspectives on knowledge exchange and connections in the realm of medicine between the Atlantic empires and beyond.