How Long to Read A Material World

How Long Does it Take to Read A Material World?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 5 minutes to read A Material World by Robert Douglas Friedel

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

Description

Published in conjunction with a major exhibit at the National Museum of American History, A Material World investigates the substance of the artifacts of American history. It surveys the vast array of materials and "stuffs" that make up our modern environment, and reveals how these substances have changed due to a complex set of factors ranging from shifting resource availability and new methods of synthesis, to swings in taste, fashion, and social psychology. It traces the changing substance of American artifacts from predominantly natural elements such as wood, clay and stone, to manufactured substances such as steel, to those whose creation entails complex chemical processesospecialty alloys, celluloids, reinforced resins and artificial polymers. Robert Friedel's book examines a number of human accomplishments such as the fabulous cable span of the George Washington Bridge and the evolution of the automobile, always placing them in a historical and technological context. It gently enquires about our synthetic world, about what our striving for constant novelty and artifice says about our most basic values. A Material World is a provoking study of how material choices reflect not only current economics and the state of technology, but also subjective matters of status and cultural value. It shows that the history of these evolving substances is an inseparable and integral part of the shaping of the modern technological, social and political world."

How long is A Material World?

A Material World by Robert Douglas Friedel is 64 pages long, and a total of 16,256 words.

This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 20% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Material World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 28 minutes to read A Material World aloud.

What Reading Level is A Material World?

A Material World is suitable for students ages 8 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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