A Child is Born

Author(s): Lennart Nilsson

Birth & Pregnancy

First published nearly 40 years ago, "A Child Is Born" broke astonishing new ground, offering an unprecedented glimpse of life inside the womb.This completely revised edition of the beloved international classic is now entirely in color, with historic, never-before-seen photos in every chapter and an entirely new text.


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Lennart Nilsson, long been considered the world's leading medical and scientific photographer has contributed to "Life," "Time," "National Geographic," "Reader's Digest," and other leading magazines worldwide. His books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into twenty languages. He is the recipient of two Emmys for his film The Saga of Life and TV series The Miracle of Life. Nilsson has an honorary MD from the prestigious Karolinska Institute, Sweden, awarded for his scientific discoveries. Lars Hamberger is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Goteborg University in Sweden, and heads a laboratory and university clinic that is one of Europe's leading centers for research in human reproduction.

General Fields

  • : 9780385337557
  • : Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
  • : Bantam USA
  • : March 2005
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lennart Nilsson
  • : Paperback
  • : Revised ed
  • : 612.630222
  • : 239
  • : illustrations