Banquet at Delmonico's : great minds, the Gilded Age, and the triumph of evolution in America
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Published
New York : Random House, [2009].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781400067787, 1400067782
Physical Desc
xxxi, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Books
303.40973 WERT
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303.40973 WERT
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LC Subjects
Delmonico's Restaurant (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century.
Dinners and dining -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Human evolution -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Intellectuals -- United States -- Biography.
Social change -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Social Darwinism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Spencer, Herbert, -- 1820-1903 -- Influence.
United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918.
Dinners and dining -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Human evolution -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Intellectuals -- United States -- Biography.
Social change -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Social Darwinism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Spencer, Herbert, -- 1820-1903 -- Influence.
United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918.
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Published
New York : Random House, [2009].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781400067787, 1400067782
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-325) and index.
Description
Draws readers inside the circle of philosophers, scientists, politicians, businessmen, clergymen, and scholars who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to America in the crucial years after the Civil War. Prominent among these men were the English philosopher Herbert Spencer, industrialist Andrew Carnegie, clergyman Henry Ward Beecher, and political reformer Carl Schurz.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Werth, B. (2009). Banquet at Delmonico's: great minds, the Gilded Age, and the triumph of evolution in America (First edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Werth, Barry. 2009. Banquet At Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Werth, Barry. Banquet At Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America Random House, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Werth, Barry. Banquet At Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America First edition., Random House, 2009.
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