How Long to Read Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

How Long Does it Take to Read Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 25 minutes to read Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 by A. T. Mahan

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

Description

This is a concise but comprehensive history of the Boer War fought between the British and native South Africans. Here's an excerpt from the beginning of the book: "The war in South Africa has been no exception to the general rule that the origin of current events is to be sought in the history of the past, and their present course to be understood by an appreciation of existing conditions, which decisively control it. This is especially true of the matter here before us; because the southern extreme of Africa, like to that of the American continent, has heretofore lain far outside of the common interest, and therefore of the accurate knowledge, of mankind at large. The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn, in themselves remote, tempestuous, and comparatively unproductive regions, for centuries derived importance merely from the fact that by those ways alone the European world found access to the shores of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The application of steam to ocean navigation, and the opening of the Suez Canal, have greatly modified conditions, by diverting travel from the two Capes to the Canal and to the Straits of Magellan. It is only within a very few years that South Africa, thus diminished in consequence as a station upon a leading commercial highway, has received compensation by the discovery of great mineral wealth. Thus separated from the rest of the world, by lack of intrinsic value as a region producing materials necessary to the common good, the isolation of South Africa was further increased by physical conditions, which not only retarded colonisation and development, but powerfully affected the character and the mutual relations of the European settlers. Portuguese mariners, after more than half a century of painful groping downward along the West African coast in search of a sea route to India that vague tradition asserted could there be found, in 1486 rounded the Cape of Good Hope, which then received the despondent name of the Cape of Storms from its first discoverer, Bartholomew Diaz."

How long is Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900?

Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 by A. T. Mahan is 84 pages long, and a total of 21,336 words.

This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 26% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 56 minutes to read Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 aloud.

What Reading Level is Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900?

Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 is suitable for students ages 10 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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