This Man's Pill Reflections on the 50th Birthday of the Pill

Name: This Man's Pill Reflections on the 50th Birthday of the Pill
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ISBN: 9780198606956

ISBN-10: 0198606958

ISBN-13: 9780198606956

Edition: 2003

Authors: Carl Djerassi

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On October 15, 1951, in a small laboratory in Mexico City, one of the key episodes in 20th century social history occurred: the first synthesis of a steroid oral contraceptive--an event that triggered the development of the Pill. Carl Djerassi has been honored worldwide for that accomplishment, which ultimately changed the life of women and the nature of human reproduction in ways that were not then foreseeable. Now, on the 50th anniversary of this pivotal event, Djerassi weaves a compelling personal narrative full of self-reflection and humor, illuminating the impact this invention has had on the world at large and on him personally. This Man's Pill presents a forcefully revisionist…

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List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/29/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English




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