How Long to Read Sweetness and Power

How Long Does it Take to Read Sweetness and Power?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Sweetness and Power by Sidney W. Mintz

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

Description

A fascinating persuasive history of how sugar has shaped the world, from European colonies to our modern diets In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a "slave" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new...

How long is Sweetness and Power?

Sweetness and Power by Sidney W. Mintz is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sweetness and Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Sweetness and Power aloud.

What Reading Level is Sweetness and Power?

Sweetness and Power 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.

Where Can I Buy Sweetness and Power?

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