How Long to Read The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East

How Long Does it Take to Read The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East by Uri M. Kupferschmidt

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In recent years we have become interested in the diffusion of “small” Western technologies in the countries of the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries, the era of Imperialism and first globalization. We postulated a contrast between “small” and “big” technologies. Under the latter category we may understand railway systems, electricity grids, telegraph networks, and steam navigation, imposed by foreign powers or installed by connected local entrepreneurs. But many “small” Western technologies, such as sewing machines, typewriters, pianos, eyeglasses, and similar consumer goods, which had been developed and manufactured in Europe and America, were wanted, and willingly acquired by the agency of individual users elsewhere. In a few cases, however, the inventions had to be adapted, or were overstepped, and even delayed. Some were adopted as social markers or status symbols only by elites who could afford them. Processes of adoption and diffusion therefore differed according to cultural settings, preferences, and needs. Social and cultural historians, and social scientists, not only of the Middle East, will find in this collection of essays a new approach to the impact of Western technological inventions on the Middle East.

How long is The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East?

The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East by Uri M. Kupferschmidt is 290 pages long, and a total of 72,500 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

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The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 36 minutes to read The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East aloud.

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The Diffusion of “Small” Western Technologies in the Middle East is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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