The mansion of happiness : a history of life and death
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xxxiii, 282 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Laramie County Community College - Main Collection
E169.1 .L5295 2012
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E169.1 .L5295 2012
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie County Community College - Main Collection | E169.1 .L5295 2012 | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Co. Library - Nonfiction | 306.9 L 55 | On Shelf |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 174.2 LEPORE | On Shelf |
| Northwest College - Hinckley Library - Second Floor | 306.9 L598M | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress 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.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
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 and index.
Summary
"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
Summary
A history of American ideas about life and death from before the cradle to beyond the grave.
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Citations
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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