The mansion of happiness : a history of life and death
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, cp2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 282 pages : ill. (front.) ; 25 cm.
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.92 LEPORE 2012
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973.92 LEPORE 2012
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Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.92 LEPORE 2012
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973.92 LEPORE 2012
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.92 LEPORE 2012 | On Shelf |
| Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.92 LEPORE 2012 | On Shelf |
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 -- 1775-1783
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 -- 1775-1783
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, cp2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
General Note
"Portions of this book originally appeared in The New Yorker"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-265) and index.
Description
A history of American ideas about life and death discusses how the age of discovery, Darwin's theories of evolution, and the space age changed ideas about life on Earth.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lepore, J. (2012). The mansion of happiness: a history of life and death . 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 Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
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