How Long to Read The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 33 minutes to read The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry by Bernard O'Connor

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In 1843, an Oxford University professor reported to British academics and agriculturalists on a deposit of phosphorite he had visited in Logrosan, Extremadura, Spain. A mineral much in demand by manure manufacturers, once crushed, it was dissolved in sulphuric acid to produce superphosphate, the world's first artifical chemical manure. Once the railway between Madrid and Lisbon was constructed in the 1860s, the industry took off. Although competition from cheaper overseas phosphates caused many of the phosphate companies to go out of business in the 1890s, demand from Spanish superphosphate...

How long is The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry?

The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry by Bernard O'Connor is 152 pages long, and a total of 38,304 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 29 minutes to read The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry?

The Spanish Phosphateers: the origins and development of Spain's phosphate industry is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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