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Synopsis
From the 1873 Comstock Act to the groundbreaking inventions of today, a history of contraceptives reveals how they evolved from an illicit trade located in secret places and pornography outlets to one of the most legitimate businesses in America.
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Review
"Once in a while, you come across a book that is so original, so persuasive, so meticulously researched and documented . . ." --Barbara Seaman, "The Nation"
." . . Tone brings an original dimension to the story [of birth control] and . . . offers fascinating vignettes of small-time birth control entrepreneurs." --Daniel J. Kevles, "The New York Times Book Review"
Once in a while, you come across a book that is so original, so persuasive, so meticulously researched and documented . . . "Barbara Seaman, The Nation"
. . . Tone brings an original dimension to the story [of birth control] and . . . offers fascinating vignettes of small-time birth control entrepreneurs. "Daniel J. Kevles, The New York Times Book Review""
"Once in a while, you come across a book that is so original, so persuasive, so meticulously researched and documented . . ." --Barbara Seaman, The Nation
." . . Tone brings an original dimension to the story [of birth control] and . . . offers fascinating vignettes of small-time birth control entrepreneurs." --Daniel J. Kevles, The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Andrea Tone, an associate professor of history at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the author of The Business of Benevolence and the editor of Controlling Reproduction: An American History. She lives in Decatur, Georgia.
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- PublisherHill & Wang Pub
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 080903817X
- ISBN 13 9780809038176
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages366
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