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Sexual chemistry : a history of the contraceptive pill  Cover Image E-book E-book

Sexual chemistry : a history of the contraceptive pill

Marks, Lara 1963- (Author).

Summary: Traces the scientific origins of birth control pills and discusses how they contributed to the sexual revolution and how they have helped curb global over-population.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780300089431
  • ISBN: 0300089430
  • ISBN: 9780300180114
  • ISBN: 030018011X
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 372 pages) : illustrations
    remote
    Computer data.
  • Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString:june.23
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 1. The population problem and the pill -- 2. The contraceptive challenge : the search for a pill -- 3. Sexual chemistry -- 4. Human guinea pigs? -- 5. Doctors and the pill -- 6. Handling health concerns of the pill : thrombosis -- 7. The pill and the riddle of cancer -- 8. 'A dream come true' : the reception of the pill -- 9. Divisive device : the pill and the Catholic Church -- 10. Panacea or poisoned chalice?
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Oral contraceptives -- History
Oral contraceptives -- Social aspects -- History
Contraceptifs oraux -- Histoire
Contraceptifs oraux -- Histoire
MEDICAL -- History
Oral contraceptives
Oral contraceptives -- Social aspects
Contraceptives, Oral -- history
Anticonceptiva
Orale anticonceptiva
Social Change -- history
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Multi-User.
Genre: History.

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