It takes the average reader 11 hours and 1 minute to read Birkbeck by Joanna Bourke
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Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. Joanna Bourke writes a lively history of the institution, and how it contributed to the shaping of modern British higher education. Two hundred years ago, Birkbeck was founded as the London Mechanics' Institution (LMI). When it was established in 1823, one third of all men and half of all women were unable to read or write. British elites were vehemently hostile to educating working people. The country was in...
Birkbeck by Joanna Bourke is 646 pages long, and a total of 165,376 words.
This makes it 218% the length of the average book. It also has 202% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 3 minutes to read Birkbeck aloud.
Birkbeck is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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