The mansion of happiness : a history of life and death
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780307592996, 0307592995
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 282 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Books
973 LEPO
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973 LEPO
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Sequoyah Branch Library - Books
973 LEPO
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973 LEPO
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Books | 973 LEPO | On Shelf |
| Farragut Branch Library - Books | 973 LEPO | Checked Out |
| Sequoyah Branch Library - Books | 973 LEPO | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Death -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Happiness -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life (Biology) -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life cycle, Human -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Politics and culture -- United States -- History.
Popular culture -- United States -- History.
United States -- Intellectual life.
United States -- Social conditions.
United States -- Social life and customs.
Happiness -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life (Biology) -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Life cycle, Human -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Politics and culture -- United States -- History.
Popular culture -- United States -- History.
United States -- Intellectual life.
United States -- Social conditions.
United States -- Social life and customs.
More Details
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780307592996, 0307592995
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
General Note
"Parts of this book originally appeared in The New Yorker"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-265) and index.
Description
"A history of American ideas about life and death includes coverage of topics ranging from the 17th-century Englishman who investigated a belief about life starting with eggs and the heated debates over Darwin's evolutionary findings to the role of the Space Age in changing views on planetary life to the 1970s trends in cryogenics." --Publishers description
Description
A history of American ideas about life and death from before the cradle to beyond the grave.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lepore, J. (2012). The mansion of happiness: a history of life and death (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill, 1966-. 2012. The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill, 1966-. The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill. The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
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