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 enlarge | Authors: Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann
Creator: Paul Kennedy
Publisher: Sierra Club Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
Buy Used: $10.75
You Save: $14.25 (57%)
New (28) Used (38) Collectible (2) from $10.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 7193
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0871564300
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.85
EAN: 9780871564306
ASIN: 0871564300
Publication Date: October 3, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Lots of shelf wear, may contain some notes or highlighting, corners/edges worn and bent, may not include companion materials like cdroms or access codes.
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Where does your household fall on the materialistic scale? February 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book- even though published a few years ago and doesn't include all the american must haves of ipods and cellphones still gives you a view of the stark contrast of what people need for survival vs. what we think we need. I bought two copies of this book for use in my classroom. I teach 7th grade and I hear daily about how my students "can't live w/out their.. cellphone, I-pod,laptop..." How sheltered we are from the way that much of the world lives. I suggest parents buy a copy of this book and give it to their child(ren) the next time they are asked to buy yet another trendy outfit, electronic device or piece of plastic cleverly disguised as a must have "toy".
Coffee Table Must Have! January 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an ingenious piece of work containing amazing photographs and insightful information. Great for all audiences.
This book is eye opening July 18, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first saw this book in a classroom of the school I work in. I was just drawn in by it! It opens ones eyes to how MUCH we have here in the U.S. - even people considered "poor" here have much more than the majority of families in this book. It also shows that having more doesn't necessarily bring happiness. Many of those families with much less than we have are content. This book shows the diversity of the world we live in. I purchased one for each of my childrens teachers and then ordered another for my family. What an incredible undertaking to capture families around the world in their every day lives. Wonderful book!!
 +-NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE June 4, 2006
1 out of 71 found this review helpful
I AM TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK! I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CLEVERLY PRESENTED. WHY AREN'T THINGS JUST STACKED UP ON ONE ANOTHER IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL PLANE? FROM THE COVER, IT LOOKS LIKE THE PERSPECTIVE IS ALWAYS FROM THE TOP. WHAT THE HECK? ARE WE JUST LOOKING DOWN ON THESE PEOPLE? AND WHY ARE THE CAUCASIANS ON TOP AND SHOT AT NIGHT, WHEN THE PERUVIANS ARE ON THE BOTTOM AND SHOT DURING THE DAY?
A Real Measure of Comparison April 1, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
What an amazing book! If you ever feel down about falling behind the Joneses or feel that you suffer by comparison to the wealthy among us. If you find yourself feeling dissatisfied with what you have and if you're tired of coveting "newer," "better," and "nicer" stuff to fill up your life get this book.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait shows "statistically average" families from across the world in front of their homes with all of their material possessions arrayed around them. I have always known that there is a drastic difference between the wealthy and poor nations of the world but this book brings that difference into sharp focus. It made me feel grateful for the things that I have but forced me to confront my materialistic tendencies. It also made me want to make my ecological footprint smaller and to share my resources.
It is a powerful book, I highly recommend it.
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