The Pill: A Biography of the Drug that Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 0679411003
- ISBN-13
- 9780679411000
- Series
- The Pill
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 411
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Author
- Bernard Asbell
Description
A history of the birth control pill identifies the scientists who contributed to its development, cites the difficulty that existed over research funds, and relates its denouncement by the Vatican. 40,000 first printing. Tour.
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