| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
ix, 338 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Planet breast -- For whom the bells toll -- Circular beginings -- Plumbing : a primer -- Fill her up -- Toxic assets : the growing breast -- Shampoo, macaroni, and the American girl : spring comes early -- The pregnancy paradox -- What's for dinner? -- Holy crap : Herman, Hamlet, and the all-important human gut -- Sour milk -- An unfamiliar wilderness : periods, the pill, and HRT -- The few, the proud, the afflicted : can Marines solve the puzzle of breast cancer? -- Are you dense? The aging breast -- The future of breasts. |
| Summary |
An engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate. |
| Subject |
Breast -- History.
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Breast -- Psychological aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780393063189 (hardcover) |
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0393063186 (hardcover) |
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