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About The Book: On the Climate and Fevers of India (1882) is a series of Croonian Lectures delivered by Sir Joseph Fayrer at the Royal College of Physicians. In these lectures, Fayrer explores the relationship between India’s diverse climate and the prevalence of various fevers, including malaria and cholera. He discusses environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and seasonal variations influencing disease patterns. Fayrer emphasizes the challenges of tropical medicine, critiques contemporary understandings of fever causes, and advocates for practical public health measures adapted to local conditions. The work reflects his deep medical experience in India and contributes to tropical disease knowledge and epidemiology. About The Author: Sir Joseph Fayrer (1824–1907) was a prominent British physician and Surgeon General in India, renowned for his medical writings and research on snakebite treatment. Born in Plymouth, he trained in London and Edinburgh before joining the Indian Medical Service in 1850. Fayrer served during the Indian Mutiny and became a professor of surgery in Calcutta. He opposed germ theory for cholera, favoring environmental causes. Fayrer contributed significantly to public health, zoology, and epidemiology, and helped establish Calcutta’s zoological garden. A Fellow of the Royal Society, he wrote extensively on Indian medicine and venomous snakes. He died in Cornwall at age 82. The Title 'On the Climate and Fevers of India: Being the Croonian Lectures Delivered at the Royal College of Physicians in March 1882 written/authored/edited by Sir Joseph Fayrer', published in the year 1882. The ISBN 9789371697477 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 330 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.