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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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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 1 November 1998
      ISBN-13 9780226669540
      978-0226669540
      ISBN-10 0226669548
      Also in:
      Human biology Philosophy of science Zoology and animal sciences

      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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