Material World: A Global Family Portrait
by Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann
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Author: Charles C. Mann, Peter MenzelIntroduction: Paul Kennedy
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-10-03
ISBN: 0871564300
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Sierra Club Books
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Book Review: Enlightening!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great book. It really puts your life in perspective when you see how people in other
countries can survive happily with so few
material goods. I think it has a special meaning around Christmas time, when it seems that all some people can think about is what items to give and receive. I especially liked the comparison of toilets from around the world; from the heated seat in Germany to a solitary tree in a less developed country.
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