It takes the average reader 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Acts of Growth by Eric Hirsch
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Over the last decade, Peru has experienced a spectacular mining boom and astronomical economic growth. Yet, for villagers in Peru's southern Andes, few have felt the material benefits. With this book, Eric Hirsch considers what growth means—and importantly how it feels. Hirsch proposes an analysis of boom-time capitalism that starts not from considerations of poverty, but from the premise that Peru is wealthy. He situates his work in a network of villages near new mining sites, agricultural export markets, and tourist attractions, where Peruvian prosperity appears tantalizingly close, yet...
Acts of Growth by Eric Hirsch is 365 pages long, and a total of 93,075 words.
This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 114% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 28 minutes to read Acts of Growth aloud.
Acts of Growth is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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