Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Cassidy, Tina. Title: Birth : the surprising history of how we are born / Tina Cassidy. Edition: 1st paperback ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Grove, ©2006. Description: 312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Summary: Tina Cassidy describes her grandmother's, her mother's, and her own experiences giving birth, highlighting how the birthing process has changed throughout history and exploring the cultural history of how and why people are born the way they are. Subjects: Childbirth -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-299) and index. Contents: One. Evolution and the female body -- Two. Midwives throughout time -- Three. The hut, the home, and the hospital -- Four. Pain relief -- Five. The cesarean section -- Six. The dawn of doctors -- Seven. Tools and fads -- Eight. A father's place -- Nine. The postpartum period. ISBN: 0871139383 9780802143242 0802143245 Other Number: 170956413 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 556532 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 618.2 Cassidy Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
