How Long to Read Urban Life in the Distant Past

How Long Does it Take to Read Urban Life in the Distant Past?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Urban Life in the Distant Past by Michael Smith

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

Description

In this book, Michael Smith offers a comparative and interdisciplinary examination of ancient settlements and cities. Early cities varied considerably in their political and economic organization and dynamics. Smith here introduces a coherent approach to urbanism that is transdisciplinary in scope, scientific in epistemology, and anchored in the urban literature of the social sciences. His new insight is 'energized crowding,' a concept that captures the consequences of social interactions within the built environment resulting from increases in population size and density within settlements. Smith explores the implications of features such as empires, states, markets, households, and neighborhoods for urban life and society through case studies from around the world. Direct influences on urban life – as mediated by energized crowding-are organized into institutional (top-down forces) and generative (bottom-up processes). Smith's volume analyzes their similarities and differences with contemporary cities, and highlights the relevance of ancient cities for understanding urbanism and its challenges today.

How long is Urban Life in the Distant Past?

Urban Life in the Distant Past by Michael Smith is 337 pages long, and a total of 86,609 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Urban Life in the Distant Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 53 minutes to read Urban Life in the Distant Past aloud.

What Reading Level is Urban Life in the Distant Past?

Urban Life in the Distant Past 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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