The birth of the pill how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution jonathan eig w w norton company oct 13 2014 science 416 pages 3 reviews a chicago tribune best books of 2014 o a slate best books 2014 staff picks o a st louis post dispatch best books of 2014 the fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth . The birth of the pill how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution hardcover the birth of the pill how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution hardcover please read before placing an order as covid 19 cases continue to surge across the country we have decided to temporarily close our doors for in store browsing during this time we will offer priority . Spanning the years from sangers heady greenwich village days in the early twentieth century to trial tests in puerto rico in the 1950s to the cusp of the sexual revolution in the 1960s this is a grand story of radical feminist politics scientific ingenuity establishment opposition and ultimately a sea change in social attitudes brilliantly researched and briskly written the birth of the pill is gripping social cultural and scientific history. The birth of the pill how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution covers the development of the birth control pill by exploring the 4 different people who helped make it a reality margaret sanger founder of planned parenthood katharine mccormick socialite who funded the entire project gregory pincus a researcher kicked out of harvard for his work with in vitro fertilization and john rock a catholic doctor who advocated for contraception for his patients. The birth of the pill how four crusaders reinvented sex and launched a revolution hardcover by jonathan eig email or call for price out of print staff reviews the pill is a riveting account of the conception of one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century this page turner chronicles the efforts of margaret sanger katherine mccormick gregory pincus and john rock the