Sir Clements Robert Markham (1830–1916) had a lifelong interest in Peru. Having already travelled there in his early twenties, he was commissioned to return ten years later to supervise the collection of sufficient specimens of the cinchona tree for its introduction to India. The bark of the tree yielded quinine, by then a well-known febrifuge and one of the few effective treatments for malaria.
This book, originally published in 1862, is Markham's personal account of his travels. His story moves from the misty heights of the Peruvian mountains, where he suffered from altitude sickness, to the Malabar coastline and its complex, remarkable caste system. Markham also includes a detailed history of the use of cinchona bark, both by Europeans and aboriginal Peruvians, and a discussion of Incan culture since the arrival of the Spanish.
His work is still a valuable resource for students of scientific and colonial history.
| ISBN: | 9781108046718 |
| Publication date: | 7th June 2012 |
| Author: | Clements R Markham |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 618 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia |
| Genres: |
Asian history Geographical discovery and exploration |
Sir Clements Robert Markham (1830–1916) had a lifelong interest in Peru. Having already travelled there in his early twenties, he was commissioned to return ten years later to supervise the collection of sufficient specimens of the cinchona tree for its introduction to India.
Travels in Peru and India features in the following genres: Asian history, Geographical discovery and exploration
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Travels in Peru and India was written by Clements R Markham and published by Cambridge University Press
Travels in Peru and India has 618 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia series
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