Vitamin C : a 500-year scientific biography from scurvy to pseudoscience / Stephen M. Sagar.
"Vitamin C: A 500-Year Scientific Biography from Scurvy to Pseudoscience is the compelling story of the history and science behind vitamin C"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781633888265
- Physical Description: xix, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-214) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A disease of mariners -- Catastrophe and enlightenment -- An unlikely hero and a partial victory -- Steps forward and back -- A different kind of nutrient -- The vitamin hunters -- Scurvy for science -- Normal science -- The passion of Linus Pauling -- Vitamins, business, and politics -- Lessons learned -- A guide for the perplexed -- Appendix. Selected food sources of Vitamin C. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Vitamin C > History. Vitamine C > Histoire. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 615.328 SAG (Text) | 36015000534756 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
