Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Author: Eig, Jonathan. Title: The birth of the pill : how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution / Jonathan Eig. Call Number: 363.96 Eig 2014 Publisher, Date: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, ©2014. Description: x, 388 pages ; 25 cm Summary: Immersed in radical feminist politics, scientific ingenuity, establishment opposition, and, ultimately, a sea change in social attitudes, this is the fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. Subjects: McCormick, Katharine Dexter, 1875-1967. Pincus, Gregory, 1903-1967. Rock, John, 1890-1984. Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966. Birth control -- Social aspects. Oral contraceptives -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: A winter night -- A short history of sex -- Spontaneous ovulations -- A go-to-hell look -- Lover and fighter -- Rabbit tests -- "I'm a sexologist" -- The socialite and the sex maniac -- A shotgun question -- Rock's rebound -- What makes a rooster crow? -- A test in disguise -- Cabeza de negro -- The road to Shrewsbury -- "Weary & depressed" -- The trouble with women -- A San Juan weekend -- The women of the asylum -- John Rock's hard place -- As easy as aspirin -- A deadline to meet -- "The miracle tablet maybe" -- Hope to the hopeless -- Trials -- "Papa Pincus's pink pills for planned parenthood" -- Jack Searle's big bet -- The birth of the pill -- "Believed to have magical powers" -- The double effect -- La señora de las pastillas -- An unlikely pitch man -- "A whole new bag of beans" -- The climax -- Epilogue. ISBN: 9780393351897 9780393073720 0393073726 System Availability: 4 # System items in: 3 Current Holds: 0 Place Hold Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Author Notes Fiction/Biography Profile Large Cover Image Summary Table of Contents Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1