Early : an intimate history of premature birth and what it teaches us about being human / Sarah DiGr...
Early : an intimate history of premature birth and what it teaches us about being human / Sarah DiGr...
Early : an intimate history of premature birth and what it teaches us about being human / Sarah DiGregorio.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Call Numbers
G 2020/3604
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
x, 347 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: one birth -- The unexpected: millions of births. What happened? ; Treatments and outcomes ; Viability and the zone of parental discretion -- The body: incubation. The history of incubation: Coney Island, chicken eggs, and changelings ; The modern incubator, or how to build a giraffe ; The...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2020]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Inspired by Sarah DiGregorio's harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, Early is a compelling and empathetic blend of memoir and rigorous reporting that tells the story of neonatology - and explores the questions raised by premature birth.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Early : an intimate history of premature birth and what it teaches us about being human / Sarah DiGregorio.
Portion of title
Intimate history of premature birth and what it teaches us about being human
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2020
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Call Numbers
G 2020/3604
Record Identifier
74VKa6z4mAqO
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa6z4mAqO
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0062820303 (hardcover)
9780062820303 (hardcover)
DDC
618.92011
MMS ID
991024341219502626
