How Long to Read A History of the Cotton Industry

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Cotton Industry?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read A History of the Cotton Industry by Anthony Burton

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is about technology and how it has changed the lives of people on three continents over the last three hundred years. The development of the cotton industry was the starting point for one of the great turning points in history – the industrial revolution. It began with the importation of cloth into Britain from India and that created a new fashion. As the demand for cotton cloth grew, British inventors began to find ways of making the same cloth using powered machinery and built the first cotton mills. The old way of life of the textile workers was transformed, as work moved from home to factory and thousands of small children were brought in to tend the new machines. If conditions in the cotton towns were bad, they were far worse in America where, thanks to the work of slaves, the country took over the supply of raw material from India. During the American Civil War, Britain turned again to India for its supplies. Today, positions have changed dramatically. India again has a thriving industry, while in Britain only a fraction of the old mills are still at work. The author looks in detail at the technology that produced the changes, but the emphasis is very much on the human stories of the industrialists and their workers, the planters and their slaves in Britain, India and America.

How long is A History of the Cotton Industry?

A History of the Cotton Industry by Anthony Burton is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Cotton Industry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read A History of the Cotton Industry aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of the Cotton Industry?

A History of the Cotton Industry is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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