How Long to Read Political Descent

By Piers J. Hale

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Descent?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Political Descent by Piers J. Hale

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

Description

Historians of science have long noted the influence of the nineteenth-century political economist Thomas Robert Malthus on Charles Darwin. In a bold move, Piers J. Hale contends that this focus on Malthus and his effect on Darwin’s evolutionary thought neglects a strong anti-Malthusian tradition in English intellectual life, one that not only predated the 1859 publication of the Origin of Species but also persisted throughout the Victorian period until World War I. Political Descent reveals that two evolutionary and political traditions developed in England in the wake of the 1832 Reform Act:...

How long is Political Descent?

Political Descent by Piers J. Hale is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Descent Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Political Descent aloud.

What Reading Level is Political Descent?

Political Descent 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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