by Sheila Kitzinger · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780863184215
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«Being Born» is the photographic essay by Sheila Kitzinger and Lennart Nilsson, published by Dorling Kindersley in paperback (64 pages, in English).
Through photographs by Lennart Nilsson and accessible text by Sheila Kitzinger, the book shows the development of the foetus in the uterus over nine months, from conception to birth. The images trace the stages of pregnancy and culminate in the arrival of the newborn, combining accessible medical information and visual testimony.
The subtitle is «The Story of How You Grew into a Baby and Came into the World». Published in 1990 by Dorling Kindersley.
Suitable for intermediate and secondary school readers, as well as for those seeking a visual introduction to gestation.
Sheila Helena Elizabeth Kitzinger was a British social anthropologist, natural childbirth activist, and author on childbirth and pregnancy. With over thirty books, her work is considered influential in changing the worldwide culture surrounding childbirth.
