It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Mercury and the Making of California by Andrew Scott Johnston
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Mercury and the Making of California, Andrew Johnston’s multidisciplinary examination of the history and cultural landscapes of California’s mercury-mining industry, raises mercury to its rightful place alongside gold and silver in the development of the American West. Gold and silver could not be refined without mercury; therefore, its production and use were vital to securing power and wealth in the West. The first industrialized mining in California, mercury mining had its own particular organization, structure, and built environments. These were formed within the Spanish Empire,...
Mercury and the Making of California by Andrew Scott Johnston is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.
This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Mercury and the Making of California aloud.
Mercury and the Making of California is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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