Material World

Name: Material World
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ISBN: 9780871564306

A Global Family Portrait

Peter Menzel, Paul Kennedy, Charles C. Mann

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English

Sierra Club Books
03 October 1995

Photographs: portraits; Society & culture: general

In an unprecedented effort, sixteen of the world’s foremost photographers traveled to thirty nations around the globe to live for a week with families that were statistically average for that nation. At the end of each visit, photographer and family collaborated on a remarkable portrait of the family members outside their home, surrounded by all of their possessionsa few jars and jugs for some, an explosion of electronic gadgetry for others. Vividly portraying the look and feel of the human condition everywhere on Earth, this internationally acclaimed bestseller puts a human face on the issues of population, environment, social justice, and consumption as it illuminates the crucial question facing our species today: Can all six billion of us have all the things we want?

By: Peter Menzel
Text by: Charles C. Mann
Introduction by: Paul Kennedy
Imprint: Sierra Club Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 1.106kg
ISBN: 9780871564306
ISBN 10: 0871564300
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 October 1995
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Material World: A Global Family Portrait

Material culture, laid bare in this way, is surprisingly intimate--and whets a persons appetite to see the world. --The Atlantic Striking. --San Francisco Chronicle This remarkable book vividly presents its own cross section of families today, with the energy and intimacy of a work of art for our times . . . This is a record of striking value. No time traveler could bring back a more valuable resource. --Scientific America