The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, And Degas' Horse: The Remarkable Autobiography Of The Award Winning Scientist Who Synthesized The

Carl Djerassi
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The inventor of the pill and antihistamines describes how he synthesized cortisone and the pill at the age of twenty-eight, and chronicles his career and his metamorphosis into a socially conscious scientist
Genres: BiographyScienceChemistryNonfictionAutobiography
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