Sexual Chemistry: A History of the Contraceptive Pill
Brand: Yale University Press
Categories: Books, Medical Books, Medicine



Dimensions: 6.13 x 1.13 x 9.25 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0300167917
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300167911
Publisher: Yale University Press
Print length: 416 pages
Publication date: September 28, 2010
subtitle: Paperback – September 28, 2010
author: Lara V. Marks
review: Editorial Reviews Review Sexual Chemistry [will] attract attention, if only because of its title. . .Marks. . ..has produced a history worthy of that attention. -- Mary Hager ― National Journal . . . [A] beautifully written, definitive history of the oral contraceptive pill. . . [A] masterpiece. . . The book is an invaluable reference source. -- Michael Gilmer ― Nature “Extensively researched and clearly written, this book will be essential reading in the fields of women’s studies and in the history of science.”― Publishers Weekly ― Publishers Weekly “Lara Marks . . . places the history of the pill in a rich context that considers sexual customs, religious attitudes, and government support for family planning.”―Londa Schiebinger, Science -- Londa Schiebinger ― Science About the Author Lara V. Marks is an associate lecturer at the Open University and Visiting Senior Scholar at Cambridge University.