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Breasts A Natural and Unnatural History

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ISBN-10: 0393063186

ISBN-13: 9780393063189

Edition: 2012

Authors: Florence Williams

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Feted and fetishized, the breast is an evolutionary masterpiece. But in the modern world, the breast is changing. Breasts are getting bigger, arriving earlier and attracting newfangled chemicals. Increasingly, the odds are stacked against us in the struggle with breast cancer, even among men. What makes breasts so mercurial—and so vulnerable?The intrepid science journalist Florence Williams sets out to uncover the latest science from the fields of anthropology, biology, and medicine. Her investigation follows the life cycle of the breast from puberty to pregnancy to menopause, bringing her from a plastic surgeon’s office where she learns about the importance of cup size in Texas to the lab…    
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Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/7/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English