{"product_id":"the-west-indies-the-natural-and-physical-history-of-the-windward-and-leeward-colonies-paperback-9781108023108","title":"The West Indies; The Natural and Physical History of the Windward and Leeward Colonies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108023108","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe West Indies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Natural and Physical History of the Windward and Leeward Colonies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1837 work provides a comprehensive survey of the British West Indies, at the time of the abolition of slavery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Halliday (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108023108, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 November 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e438 pages, 3 maps  1 table\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir Andrew Halliday (1782–1839) served as a surgeon in the Peninsular War, and then as a royal physician. In 1832 he was appointed Inspector of Hospitals in the West Indies until ill-health forced his return to Scotland. During his time there he collected the information for this work, published in 1837. His study of the Windward and Leeward Islands in the West Indies is comprehensive. He covers the colonisation, administration, religious, social and economic history of the islands, flora and fauna, and the climate and diseases of the region. Trinidad he judged to be the most unhealthy of the islands, with malaria being a serious problem due to the terrain and vegetation. He kept meteorological records, and commented on seasonal patterns of illnesses. He also discusses the effects of the abolition of slavery, believing that the scare-mongering of the anti-abolitionists had been proved false.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Voyage out\u003cbr\u003e 2. Barbados\u003cbr\u003e 3. The hurricane of 1831\u003cbr\u003e 4. Colonization\u003cbr\u003e 5. Natural history of Barbados\u003cbr\u003e 6. Diseases in Barbados\u003cbr\u003e 7. Religion\u003cbr\u003e 8. British Guiana\u003cbr\u003e 9. History of the colony\u003cbr\u003e 10. The present state of British Guiana\u003cbr\u003e 11. Civil constitution, courts of justice, \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003e 12. Religion, and the church establishment\u003cbr\u003e 13. Commerce and finance\u003cbr\u003e 14. Natural history\u003cbr\u003e 15. Medical statistics\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tobago\u003cbr\u003e 17. Tobago\u003cbr\u003e 18. Trinidad\u003cbr\u003e 19. Trinidad\u003cbr\u003e 20. Trinidad\u003cbr\u003e 21. Trinidad\u003cbr\u003e 22. Climate and diseases\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265958859032,"sku":"9781108023108","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108023108i_93f3b31c-7c07-4f01-95d0-7d687d3c85d3.jpg?v=1694869730","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-west-indies-the-natural-and-physical-history-of-the-windward-and-leeward-colonies-paperback-9781108023108","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}