![Sketch of the Medical Topography, or, Climate and Soils of Bengal and the N. W. Provinces [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/617n4ta4IcL.jpg)
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This hardcover volume provides a detailed sketch of the medical topography of Bengal and the North-West Provinces, combining scientific observation with practical medical knowledge. John M’Clelland, a notable naturalist and physician, meticulously documents the climate patterns, soil compositions, and geographical features that influence the health and disease patterns of these regions.
The work represents an important contribution to 19th-century medical geography and colonial scientific study. M’Clelland’s analysis connects environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, and soil composition to the prevalence of various diseases and medical conditions among the population. This systematic approach to understanding the relationship between geography and health was groundbreaking for its time.
Originally published as a significant medical and scientific text, this reprint by Gyan Publishing House makes this historical work accessible to modern scholars, historians, and researchers interested in colonial medicine, Indian geography, and the history of medical science.
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