The Child Before Birth / / Linda Ferrill Annis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Annis, Linda Ferrill,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019]; ©1978
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (194 p.) :; 4 line illustrations, 5 b&w halftones, 8 color photo
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Illustrations --; Preface --; 1. Introduction to Prenatal Development --; 2. Sensory Development and Prenatal Learning --; 3. Prenatal Effects of Nutrition --; 4. Maternal Characteristics and Experiences --; 5. Drugs and Diseases --; 6. Every Child's Right to Be Born Normal --; Glossary --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781501741050; 9783110536171
• DOI: 10.7591/9781501741050
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Linda Ferrill Annis.

This highly readable book is a concise and fascinating account of the nine months from conception to birth. It deals with prenatal development and learning, and discusses the effects of nutrition, maternal characteristics and experiences, drugs (including the "pill," aspirin, marijuana, and LSD), and diseases. Finally, it summarizes the most recent scientific advances that increase a baby's chances of being born normal.