Tim Carter

Merchant Seamen's Health, 1860-1960

Medicine, Technology, Shipowners and the State in Britain

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discusses the many measures taken in this period to improve seamen's health and fitness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9781843839521
• ISBN-10: 1843839520
• Artikelnr.: 40702287

Autorenporträt

Tim Carter

Inhaltsangabe

Glossary Introduction Health at sea before 1860 Unseaworthy seamen The
health of merchant seamen in the nineteenth century Injury and disease at
sea in the nineteenth century The seaman ashore: victim, threat or patient
Bad food and donkey's breakfasts Fit for lookout duties The long-term
health of seamen War, manpower and fitness for service Seamen's health in
the welfare state Retrospect and prospect Bibliography