How Long to Read Why Ireland Starved

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Ireland Starved?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Why Ireland Starved by Joel Mokyr

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

Description

Technical changes in the first half of the nineteenth century led to unprecedented economic growth and capital formation throughout Western Europe; and yet Ireland hardly participated in this process at all. While the Northern Atlantic Economy prospered, the Great Irish Famine of 1845–50 killed a million and a half people and caused hundreds of thousands to flee the country. Why the Irish economy failed to grow, and ‘why Ireland starved’ remains an unresolved riddle of economic history. Professor Mokyr maintains that the ‘Hungry Forties’ were caused by the overall underdevelopment of the...

How long is Why Ireland Starved?

Why Ireland Starved by Joel Mokyr is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Ireland Starved Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read Why Ireland Starved aloud.

What Reading Level is Why Ireland Starved?

Why Ireland Starved 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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