{"product_id":"america-and-the-pill-elaine-tyler-may-9780465024599","title":"America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation","description":"In 1960, the FDA approved the oral contraceptive that would come to be known as the pill. Within a few years, millions of women were using it. At a time when the population was surging, many believed that the drug would help eradicate poverty around the globe, ensure happy and stable marriages, and liberate women. In \u003ci\u003eAmerica and the Pill\u003c\/i\u003e, preeminent social historian Elaine Tyler May reveals the ways in which the pill did and did not fulfill these utopian dreams, while also chronicling the stories of the creators, testers, and users who ultimately made the pill their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elaine Tyler May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465024599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465024599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IndieFab awards - Silver Medal Winner","brand":"Elaine Tyler May","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980954501375,"sku":"9780465024599","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b360d82c-8300-4328-804d-cb91dee82339.jpg?v=1683252864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/america-and-the-pill-elaine-tyler-may-9780465024599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}