Bumpology

The myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be

Linda Geddes

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
15 January 2014

Pregnancy, birth & baby care

The answers to all those burning questions that none of the other pregnancy books provides.

From the presenter of the brilliant BBC podcast 'Parentland', and drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research,

here are the answers to everything you've ever wondered about having a baby - from the first pregnancy symptoms to birth and the baby's first twelve months. 'What a BRILLIANT book! The antidote to anecdote, a great survey of current evidence. Just what the midwife ordered!' - Professor Alice Roberts 'Answers the questions that tantalise every mother' - Daily Mail

By: Linda Geddes
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 285g
ISBN: 9780857501301
ISBN 10: 0857501305
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 15 January 2014
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Linda Geddes is an author and journalist specialising in biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first-class degree in Cell Biology. She is the presenter of the BBC podcast 'Parentland' and is the author of Bumpology and Catching the Sun. She has worked as both news editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine and has received numerous awards including the Association of British Science Writers' award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is married with two young children, Matilda and Max and lives in Bristol.

Reviews for Bumpology: The myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be

What a BRILLIANT book! The antidote to anecdote, a great survey of current evidence. Just what the midwife ordered! * Professor Alice Roberts * Finally! A book on pregnancy, birth and babies that cuts through the myths, side-steps preachy prescriptions, and turns to the evidence. Bumpology transforms common parental anxieties into fuel for a fascinating journey through the science of the bump. * Hannah Devlin, Science Editor of The Times * [Bumpology] answers the questions that tantalise every mother * Daily Mail * Linda Geddes is not afraid to ask anyone about anything! From the stream of contradictory advice to pregnant women and new parents to those little moments of wonder, Geddes digs into all of them, looking for the evidence and exploring the science. In this book she shares what she's found, with the straightforward answers and easy-going humour that is so welcome in early parenthood. Don't get pregnant without it! * Tracey Brown, Sense About Science * [Geddes] combines scientific research with a light and humorous tone to answer burning questions * The Bookseller *