Susan Mattern

Gebundenes Buch

The Slow Moon Climbs

The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause

Beschreibung

Taking readers from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. She goes on to introduce new ways of understanding life beyond fertility.

Autor

Susan P. Mattern is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia. Her many books include The Prince of Medicine: Galen in the Roman Empire and Rome and the Enemy. She lives on a farm in Winterville, Georgia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 167mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 960g
• ISBN-13: 9780691171630
• ISBN-10: 0691171637
• Artikelnr.: 55562578

Rezensionen

"Winner of the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers"