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Hailed by the Greeks as the mystery of mysteries, the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born.

The Ovary of Eve

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    A Paperback / softback by Clara Pinto-Correia

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 01/11/1998
      ISBN13: 9780226669540, 978-0226669540
      ISBN10: 0226669548

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Hailed by the Greeks as the mystery of mysteries, the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born.

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