Book about possessions
November 29, 2005 7:58 AM Subscribe
There is a book about possessions. It shows people from various places in the world standing in front of their homes with all of their stuff stacked around them. It is a one of those oversize "coffee table" books. Has anyone else seen this book? Can you remember the title?
I love that book. I think there is one coming out that shows a typical family in a given country with all the food they eat in a week.
posted by TheLibrarian at 8:09 AM on November 29, 2005
posted by TheLibrarian at 8:09 AM on November 29, 2005
Great book and all, but from the reviews:
"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."
posted by iamck at 8:19 AM on November 29, 2005
"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."
posted by iamck at 8:19 AM on November 29, 2005
I don't know whether they're still there, but last month these photos were all on display at Chicago O'Hare airport, with accompanying text. So if you want to see big versions, go there.
posted by nylon at 8:35 AM on November 29, 2005
posted by nylon at 8:35 AM on November 29, 2005
Didn't the National Geographic do this a short time ago?
posted by Raybun at 9:25 AM on November 29, 2005
posted by Raybun at 9:25 AM on November 29, 2005
Didn't the National Geographic do this a short time ago?
posted by Raybun at 9:25 AM PST on November 29
Yes! This is on my list to Ask - I know I saw this same idea in a National Geographic some time back, but as yet have not been able to Google it. Thanks for the pointer to the book, now can anyone find the NatGeo article?
posted by attercoppe at 9:14 PM on November 29, 2005
posted by Raybun at 9:25 AM PST on November 29
Yes! This is on my list to Ask - I know I saw this same idea in a National Geographic some time back, but as yet have not been able to Google it. Thanks for the pointer to the book, now can anyone find the NatGeo article?
posted by attercoppe at 9:14 PM on November 29, 2005
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posted by naxosaxur at 8:03 AM on November 29, 2005