How Long to Read Waterpower in Lowell

How Long Does it Take to Read Waterpower in Lowell?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Waterpower in Lowell by Patrick M. Malone

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

Description

Patrick M. Malone demonstrates how innovative engineering helped make Lowell, Massachusetts, a potent symbol of American industrial prowess in the 19th century. Waterpower spurred the industrialization of the early United States and was the principal power for textile manufacturing until well after the Civil War. Industrial cities therefore grew alongside many of America's major waterways. Ideally located at Pawtucket Falls on the Merrimack River, Lowell was one such city -- a rural village rapidly transformed into a booming center for textile production and machine building. Malone explains how engineers created a complex canal and lock system in Lowell which harnessed the river and powered mills throughout the city. James B. Francis, arguably the finest engineer in 19th-century America, played a key role in the history of Lowell's urban industrial development. An English immigrant who came to work for Lowell's Proprietors of Locks and Canals as a young man, Francis rose to become both the company's chief engineer and its managing executive. Linking Francis's life and career with the larger story of waterpower in Lowell, Malone offers the only complete history of the design, construction, and operation of the Lowell canal system. Waterpower in Lowell informs broader understanding of urban industrial development, American scientific engineering, and the environmental impacts of technology. Its clear and instructional discussions of hydraulic technology and engineering principles make it a useful resource for a range of courses, including the history of technology, urban history, and American business history.

How long is Waterpower in Lowell?

Waterpower in Lowell by Patrick M. Malone is 269 pages long, and a total of 69,671 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Waterpower in Lowell Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read Waterpower in Lowell aloud.

What Reading Level is Waterpower in Lowell?

Waterpower in Lowell 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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