| Preface | vii | |
| The Author | xii | |
| Acknowledgments | xiii | |
| Glossary | xv | |
| 1. | Introduction | 1 |
| 2. | An Argentine Adventure | 11 |
| 3. | Lessons in Ecuador and Peru | 27 |
| 4. | Zaire/Congo, Irsac and Idjwi | 49 |
| 5. | Wildlife of Africa | 67 |
| 6. | The Hazards of being a Field Thyroidologist | 75 |
| 7. | Goroka | 79 |
| 8. | Views of Latin America | 89 |
| 9. | Across the Sahara and Beyond | 101 |
| 10. | African Medical Mission Stations | 115 |
| 11. | Crossing China | 121 |
| 12. | Passages through India and Nepal | 135 |
| 13. | Traveling in Serendip | 155 |
| 14. | Wandering Along The Iodine Trail | 161 |
| 15. | Conquest | 175 |
| 16. | Selected examples of progress towards Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders | 189 |
| Index | 197 |
See also the book's Overview, Preface, Acknowledgements