How Long to Read The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds by Arthur G. Sharp

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

Description

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was common practice for milliners to decorate women's hats with birds' feathers and plumes--and sometimes with the birds themselves. As many as 300 million birds per year were killed for this fashionable enterprise, causing the extinction of some entire species and the endangerment of others. Lawmakers and bird aficionados were slow to react to the effects of this practice, which went on almost unabated for a quarter of a century. Then, noted naturalists like George Bird Grinnell, William T. Hornaday, and President Theodore Roosevelt, who recognized the economic benefits birds provided, banded together to pass meaningful legislation to protect them and to curb the production of murderous millinery. This book explores the troubled history of millinery and its complicated relationship to birds and conservation. It explores why it took so long for the slaughter to end and how the efforts of individuals and groups brought about change.

How long is The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds?

The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds by Arthur G. Sharp is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds aloud.

What Reading Level is The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds?

The Hat That Killed a Billion Birds 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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