Wombs with a View

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   • Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds

   Pages 1-6

3. The Fetus in Utero Including Twins and the Placenta

   • Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds

   Pages 7-248

4. Midwives and Midwifery

   • Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds

   Pages 249-264

5. Fertilization and Embryology

   • Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds

   Pages 265-334

6. Teratology: Monsters and Prodigies

   • Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds

   Pages 335-374

7. Back Matter

   Pages 375-380

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The volume provides an archive of some of the most beautiful illustrations ever made of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta, which will serve future generations of investigators, educators, and students of reproduction. The approximately two hundred figures from over one hundred volumes included are from the late fifteenth through the nineteenth century.

For each author whose work is depicted in this volume, we have used the first edition or first illustrated edition. In the commentary, each volume and illustration is placed in its historical perspective, noting both the significance of that image, but also some background on the life and work of the author. For most of the works cited, there are additional references for the reader who may wish to explore these in greater depth. This volume is a unique collection not only of these historical images, but also their place in the development of scientific study.

• drawings
• embryology
• fetus
• historical illustrations
• placenta
• pregnancy
• teratology
• uterus

“Lawrence D. Longo and Lawrence P. Reynolds’s volume provides a compelling and compendious archive of illustrations of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta from the late fifteenth through to the nineteenth century. … The strength of the volume is that it achieves this goal by a judicious selection of illustrations that are beautifully reproduced in rich detail.” (Rory du Plessis, ISIS, Vol. 109 (1), March, 2018)



“This title will serve as a helpful resource to students, faculty, and researchers. As one expects in a book from Springer, the illustrations, which serve as the heart of this book, are beautifully printed, and the larger format allows for adequate scale. This is certainly a volume that should be available in any medical library. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and researchers; professionals.” (I. Richman, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)

• Center for Perinatal Biology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, USA

  Lawrence D. Longo

• Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA

  Lawrence P. Reynolds

Lawrence D. Longo, MD, is Professor of Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loma Linda University, California. Dr. Longo founded the Center for Perinatal Biology, and is a leading figure in the history of reproduction. Lawrence P. Reynolds, PhD, is University Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences and Director, Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, North Dakota State University. For more than 35 years, Dr. Reynolds research has focused on improving both fertility and pregnancy outcomes in livestock. These problems have major scientific, socioeconomic, and health implications for humans as well. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Animal Science from 2005 to 2008.

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