Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Abbreviations vii
4. Note on Transliteration, Spelling, and Dates viii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Structuring Knowledge
7. 1. Experiencing Climate,Observing People 15
8. 2.Training Physicians, Exchanging Information 40
9. Part II. Applying Knowledge
10. 3. Describing Kamchatka,Documenting Scurvy 71
11. 4. Improving Health, Inoculating Smallpox 101
12. Part III. Challenging Knowledge
13. 5. Surviving Plague, Mixing Races 129
14. 6. Analyzing Catarrh, Overcoming Climate 163
15. Epilogue 193
16. Acknowledgments 203
17. Notes 207
18. Bibliography 227
19. Index 249