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 enlarge | Authors: Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann
Creator: Paul Kennedy
Publisher: Sierra Club Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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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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I LOVE THIS BOOK! March 13, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is an amazing glimpse into the lives of people all around the world. 16 of the worlds leading photographers spent a week with each family in the book. They got to know them, asked them questions about what their life was like, and took the most wonderful pictures!
I got this book in the mail, and wasn't able to put it down until I got to the end! Bravo!
Amazing resource and teaching tool March 11, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is filled with striking, thought-provoking photographs that portray differences in material wealth as they exist throughout the world. Focusing on individual families from across the globe, text describes the cultural setting within which they live. This information is accompanied by a picture of the family outside of their home, alongside all of their belongings. The contrasts are amazing. The pictures convey deep respect for their subjects. This book is an amazing resource for anyone who would like to broaden their awareness of the global distribution of wealth. We used it at our church to visually demonstrate inequity to a class of 1st-3rd graders.
Important Book January 31, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Upon finishing this book I was exceptionally grateful towards its authors for giving my perception of the world's peoples a a needed shift. I now better understand the way of life for a family in a neighboring hemisphere and the often sharp contrast between us. Holding such a revision for my idea of the global civilization in high esteem I had to buy the book for myself, and I have Amazon to thank for a fine copy of Material World.
Wonderful, Wonderful November 23, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was told about this book by a family I met at the San Jose Airport right after spending days before discussing materialism with a friend. He and I had spent quite a bit of time in the Pebble Beach area surrounded by a great deal of wealth and we discussed why people needed 20 + closets and 10 bathrooms? So, this book recommendation was timely! I bought one, then ordered 10 for everyone last Christmas. This book makes you think about what you "Value". It is amazing how our material values are different than those of other countries. If you travel, you know that. This book is a beautiful reminder of our cultural differences, yet also how much the same we are too. What a wonderful way to travel, without leaving home!
a global portrait indeed November 11, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is such an exciting book because it brings so many cultures together and shows us how fascinating other people live. Its so easy to take for granted the things that you have in this world when there are others who have simply nothing. Menzel photographs families outside their homes with their belongings. While most families have adequate provisions, some seem to be from a different century. Its hard also to fathom how some of these families live, such as the Bosnians who hide in fear, or the Ethiopian children who have tasks such as collecting dung and pasting it onto their walls, while Nepalese families live about their livestocks and have marijuana growing in their fields. I appreciate the spreads showing different bathrooms (ranging from a hole in the ground to Turkish standing commode), foods, and classrooms. Besides the pictures of families and their possessions, Menzel included facts about the families' countries and pointed out why this would be considered a stereotypical family. This was surprising because I didnt realize that a rural Chinese family would be the norm, nor did I suspect that smaller families would be the norm for some Latin American countries. I also thought it was interesting that Menzel included a table comparing the wealth of the countries, its amazing that such poverty exists. It really opens up your eyes to the global portrait. I agree with another reviewer that this is definately a must have for gift giving and personal collection. This is perfect for any photography love, or anyone intrigued by the world and its people.
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