Reservations are available for 2024-2025 programs for members on August 12 and for the public on August 19 for in-person attendance or for viewing the discussion live via Zoom.
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
Material World is a celebration of humans and the human networks, the miraculous processes and the little-known companies, that combine to turn raw materials into things of wonder. This is the story of human civilization from an entirely new perspective: the ground up.
Facilitator: Dr. Richard D’Elia
Biography: Dr. Richard D’Elia was born in Manhattan and raised in Larchmont, New York. He is both a retired Army officer and college professor. He is a great historian and researcher on many diverse themes and issues, having lectured on a wide range of topics here at The Society of the Four Arts.