How Long to Read Empires of Coal

How Long Does it Take to Read Empires of Coal?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Empires of Coal by Shellen Xiao Wu

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

Description

From 1868–1872, German geologist Ferdinand von Richthofen went on an expedition to China. His reports on what he found there would transform Western interest in China from the land of porcelain and tea to a repository of immense coal reserves. By the 1890s, European and American powers and the Qing state and local elites battled for control over the rights to these valuable mineral deposits. As coal went from a useful commodity to the essential fuel of industrialization, this vast natural resource would prove integral to the struggle for political control of China. Geology served both as the...

How long is Empires of Coal?

Empires of Coal by Shellen Xiao Wu is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Empires of Coal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Empires of Coal aloud.

What Reading Level is Empires of Coal?

Empires of Coal 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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