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Author:

Tone, Andrea, 1964-

Title:

Devices and desires : a history of contraceptives in America / Andrea Tone.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Hill and Wang,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xvii, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Birth control--United States--History.
Contraceptives--United States--History.
Family Planning--history--United States.
Contraceptive Agents--history--United States.
Contraceptive Devices--history--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Comstockery : 1873 ; Limits of the law ; Contraceptive entrepreneurs ; Black-market birth control -- From smut to science : Salute to prophylaxis ; Medical fit ; Feminine hygiene ; Condom kings -- Medicalization of contraceptives : Developing the pill ; Pill in practice ; Searching for something better ; Epilogue : the contraceptive conundrum.

ISBN:

9780809038176 (hardcover : alk. paper)
080903817X (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45137651
(OCoLC)47031310

LCCN:

00050547

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)