How Long to Read Mass Starvation

How Long Does it Take to Read Mass Starvation?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Mass Starvation by Alex de Waal

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

Description

The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all but disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to humanitarian principles and a volatile global economy. In Mass Starvation, world-renowned expert on humanitarian crisis and response Alex de Waal provides an authoritative history of modern famines: their causes, dimensions and why they ended. He analyses starvation as a crime, and breaks new ground in examining forced starvation as an instrument of genocide and...

How long is Mass Starvation?

Mass Starvation by Alex de Waal is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mass Starvation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Mass Starvation aloud.

What Reading Level is Mass Starvation?

Mass Starvation 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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