How Long to Read American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species

How Long Does it Take to Read American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species by Peter Coates

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

Description

Sometimes by accident and sometimes on purpose, humans have transported plants and animals to new habitats around the world. Arriving in ever-increasing numbers to American soil, recent invaders have competed with, preyed on, hybridized with, and carried diseases to native species, transforming our ecosystems and creating anxiety among environmentalists and the general public. But is American anxiety over this crisis of ecological identity a recent phenomenon? Charting shifting attitudes to alien species since the 1850s, Peter Coates brings to light the rich cultural and historical aspects of this story by situating the history of immigrant flora and fauna within the wider context of human immigration. Through an illuminating series of particular invasions, including the English sparrow and the eucalyptus tree, what he finds is that we have always perceived plants and animals in relation to ourselves and the polities to which we belong. Setting the saga of human relations with the environment in the broad context of scientific, social, and cultural history, this thought-provoking book demonstrates how profoundly notions of nationality and debates over race and immigration have shaped American understandings of the natural world.

How long is American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species?

American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species by Peter Coates is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species aloud.

What Reading Level is American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species?

American Perceptions of Immigrant and Invasive Species 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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