Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 2107 Hess, Alfred F. 1875 1933 Hess, Alfred Fabian 21000254 Scurvy, Past and Present Produced by Bryan Ness, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Scurvy, Past and Present" by Alfred F. Hess is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the historical, clinical, and nutritional aspects of scurvy, a disease linked to vitamin deficiency. The book provides an in-depth examination of scurvy's impact on various populations, particularly during wartime and among infants, while highlighting recent advances in understanding its etiology and treatment. The opening of the book establishes its focus on scurvy, presenting a preface that emphasizes the renewed interest in nutrition and the understanding of vitamins. Hess points out the historical significance of scurvy, noting its prevalence during significant wars and its role as a nutritional disorder affecting infants. The author outlines his credentials and his dedication to research in this field, indicating that the treatise aims to compile recent findings and observations, presenting them comprehensively for clinicians, nutritionists, and others involved in the medical sciences. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of a disease that remains relevant due to its nutritional implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scurvy RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 673084 2025-06-16T12:57:39.913621 text/html 671213 2012-08-14T13:23:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2219024 2025-06-16T12:57:59.368001 application/epub+zip 2227257 2025-06-16T12:57:46.624582 application/epub+zip 298048 2025-06-16T12:57:42.557553 application/epub+zip 2128823 2025-06-16T12:58:06.869004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2061757 2025-06-16T12:57:55.634003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479163 2022-09-18T14:17:56.895550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560388 2023-09-17T14:42:09.826282 text/plain 15472 2025-06-16T12:58:07.051940 application/rdf+xml 14407 2025-06-16T12:57:43.199577 image/jpeg 3994 2025-06-16T12:57:42.873572 image/jpeg 2221961 2025-06-16T12:57:40.041641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia