Or Perish in the Attempt

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Dr. David Peck's Or Perish in the Attempt ingeniously combines the remarkable adventures of Lewis and Clark with the problems of health faced by their expedition. Formidable problems indeed, but the author patiently, expertly, and humorously guides us through the medical travails of the famous journey, juxtaposing treatment then against remedy now. The result is a fascinating book which sheds new light on not only Lewis and Clark and the men they led along an 8,000-mile wilderness path, but the practice of medicine in the world they lived in. - Howard Berk, on back cover.

subjects: Backpacking injuries,  Wilderness survival,  First aid in illness and injury,  Outdoor medical emergencies,  Mountaineering injuries,  Environmentally induced diseases,  Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806),  Expeditions,  History,  History, 19th Century,  Environmental Exposure,  First Aid,  Mountaineering,  Injuries,  Survival,  Wounds and Injuries,  Therapy,  Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) fast (OCoLC)fst01406330,  Health aspects,  Lewis and Clark Expedition,  Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84018492 (uri) http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n84018492