It takes the average reader 12 hours to read Silent Violence by Michael J. Watts
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Why do famines occur and how have their effects changed through time? Why are those who produce food so often the casualties of famines? Looking at the food crisis that struck the West African Sahel during the 1970s, Michael J. Watts examines the relationships between famine, climate, and political economy. Through a longue durée history and a detailed village study Watts argues that famines are socially produced and that the market is as fickle and incalculable as the weather. Droughts are natural occurrences, matters of climatic change, but famines expose the inner workings of society,...
Silent Violence by Michael J. Watts is 720 pages long, and a total of 180,000 words.
This makes it 243% the length of the average book. It also has 220% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 23 minutes to read Silent Violence aloud.
Silent Violence is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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