Preface
Exploration: Voyages into the Unknown
The Tether: Restraint of Exploration by the Scourge of the Sea
Glimmerings Early Reports of Prevention and Cure of the Scorbutic Taint
Neglect: Bureaucratic Delay and the Continued Tether
Success: James Cook's Triumph over Scurvy
The Clincher: Search for Terra Australis Incognita--Cook's Second Voyage (1772-1775)
Last, but not Least: Is There a Northwest Passage? The Third and Final Voyage of James Cook
Lag: The Delay in Use of Antiscorbutics and the Continuation of Scurvy
Truth and Consequences: Scientific Unraveling of Scurvy--Its Cause and Prevention
The Lesson: The Legacies of James Cook and the Benefits from the Control of the Disease
The Moral of the Story Is…
Appendix I: Prominent Sea Explorations prior to 1800
Appendix II: Medical Problems on Sailing Ships during the Age of Sail
Appendix III: Chronology of the History of Scurvy
Appendix IV: Ascorbic Acid Content of Various Substances
Appendix V: Course and Sequence of Cook's First Voyage on the Endeavour, 1768-1771
Appendix VI: Indigenous Plants Used as Antiscorbutics during Cook's First Voyage to the Pacific
Appendix VII: Ships' Complements of Cook's Second Voyage
Appendix VIII: Course and Sequence of Cook's Second Voyage on the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775
Appendix IX: Ships' Complement of Cook's Third Voyage
Appendix X: Course and Sequence of Cook's Third Voyage on the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780
Appendix XI: Reported Functions of Vitamin C
Bibliography
Figure Legends
Index