Menzel photographed average families in each of 30 nations, posed with their possessions gathered around them. As they depict the meaning of material wealth around the world, these dramatic photos ask a fundamental question: Can all five billion of us have everything we want? "A record of striking value".--Scientific American. 359 color photos.
Under the direction of former television producer Faith D'Aluisio, a team of female photojournalists and interviewers was formed to take a closer look at the lives of women on the eve of the 21st century. The rewarding result is a multicultural portrait in words and images that illuminates the hopes, dreams, sorrows, and joys of women around the ...
In stunning photos and text, Material World demonstrates the present context for the emerging global economy by displaying families in more than 30 nations outside their homes--with all their possessions in view. Statistical information accompanies the photo-essay, so readers can compare one culture with another. 350 color photos.
Traveling to 24 countries, from Greenland, Chad, and Japan to Germany, Guatemala, and the United States, Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio photographed 30 families accompanied by a careful display of a week's worth of food. Chronicling the enormous differences in eating habits between industrial and developing countries, each section includes a ...
The 2006 James Beard Book of the Year is now available in paperback. Featuring a photojournalistic survey of 30 families from 24 countries and the food they eat during the course of one week, this captivating chronicle offers a riveting look at what the world really eats.
With a blend of cultural inquiry, intrepid exploration and photography, this volume documents the practice and history of entomophagy around the world. Over 12 bug-eating countries are featured, from Mexico to China.
Every day, millions of families around the world gatherat the table or on the floor, in a house or outdoorsto eat together. Ever wondered what a typical meal is like on the other side of the world? Or next door? Cultural geographers Peter Menzel and Faith DAluisio visited twenty-five families in twenty-one countries to create this fascinating look ...
In this vividly produced exploratory text, Menzel and D'Aluisio discuss the current trends and future potential of Artificial Intelligence research and development.
In this vividly produced exploratory text, Menzel and D'Aluisio discuss the current trends and future potential of Artificial Intelligence research and development.
This book tells you everything you need to know to make insects a part of your diet. It includes an overview of the use of edible insects by indigenous cultures, information on where to obtain insects and how to store and prepare them, and over 60 gourmet recipes, complete with stunning color photographs.
Clever gardeners are discovering the wisdom of imitating nature and grouping plants in communities much as they occur in the wild. This full-color encyclopedia illustrates 40 typical garden habitats, keying each of the more than 1,100 plants-perennials, annuals, ferns, and grasses-to the most appropriate settings.Published at $49.95 Our last ...
In 1993, a team of photojournalists set out to portray average families in each of 30 countries around the world. From Bhutan to Bosnia, from Mongolia to Mali, and from the United States to Uzbekistan, each photographer moved in with a crefully-chosen family for a short period and got to know them before taking a portrait of them outside their ...
The team behind the critically and popularly acclaimed anthropological photoessays MATERIAL WORLD and WOMEN IN THE MATERIAL WORLD make their debut on our list with this oddly tantalizing book about a subject that's creeping into prominence: insects as food for people. With the distinctive blend of thoughtful cultural inquiry, intrepid exploration, ...
This is a standard reference covering perennials and annuals, including biennials, bedding plants, herbaceous plants, groundcovers, rock-garden material, bulbs and tuberous plants, bog and aquatic plants, grasses and ferns, climbers and planter-box material. In addition to complete descriptions and cultural information, the book contains a guide ...
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