How Long to Read A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World

How Long Does it Take to Read A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 15 minutes to read A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World by Gregory Clark

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Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution--and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it--occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn't industrialization make the whole world rich--and why did it make large parts of the world even poorer? In A Farewell to Alms, Gregory Clark tackles these profound questions and suggests a new and provocative way in which culture--not exploitation, geography, or resources--explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations. Countering the...

How long is A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World?

A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World by Gregory Clark is 432 pages long, and a total of 108,864 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 133% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 54 minutes to read A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World aloud.

What Reading Level is A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World?

A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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