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Main description:
For those engaged in military conflict at the end of the nineteenth century, infection and disease were still as formidable enemies as the guns of an opposing army. Yet advances in sanitary science and understanding continued to help officers keep their troops in optimal fighting condition. After serving as an assistant surgeon for the Union Army during the American Civil War, Alfred Alexander Woodhull (1837-1921) began to publish on the topics of hygiene and sanitation, and how they related to military effectiveness. Arguably his most important publication, the present work was based on lectures he delivered at the US Infantry and Cavalry School. It covers such varied topics as the selection of men, uniform design, and the management of waste. First published in 1890, it was recommended as a textbook by the surgeon general of the time. Reissued here is the revised third edition, which appeared in 1904.
Contents:
Prefatory note; Note to the third edition; 1. Selection of soldiers; 2. Military clothing; 3. Food; 4. Habitations; 5. Camps and marches; 6. Sewers and waste; 7. Water; 8. Preventable diseases; 9. Care of troops in the field; 10. Addenda; Books of reference; Index.
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: February, 2014
Pages: 252
Weight: 330g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues
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