{"product_id":"material-world-a-global-family-portrait-9780871564306","title":"Material World: A Global Family Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalled \"Fascinating  An incredible book\" by Oprah Winfrey, this beloved photography collection vividly portrays the look and feel of the human condition everywhere on Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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 possessions; a few jars and jugs for some, an explosion of electronic gadgetry for others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Material culture, laid bare in this way, is surprisingly intimate--and whets a persons appetite to see the world.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eScientific America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Striking.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780871564306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Peter Menzel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027404705973,"sku":"9780871564306","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c569eae1-2966-4679-a5fc-e7e4ae33c6c0.jpg?v=1609192794","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/material-world-a-global-family-portrait-9780871564306","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}