Making a killing
Tom Diaz
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Making a killing
by Tom Diaz
Published
February 2000
Publisher
New Press
Pages
258
ISBN-13
9781565845671
ISBN-10
1565845676
Description
The gun industry is the last unregulated manufacturer of a consumer product in America, with a level of secrecy that makes the tobacco industry look like a model of transparency. Making a Killing blows away the smoke and offers a provocative new take on gun violence in our society. Former NRA member and "gun nut" Tom Diaz argues that despite endless rhetoric about the right to bear arms, the real story behind the steady rise in gun violence in America is the systematic increase in lethality by manufacturers. Diaz shows how over the last two decades the gun industry has sought to reverse declining profits by dramatically increasing killing power, rolling out new and more dangerous products as breezily as car companies introduced tailfins in the fifties - and thereby contributing to a public health and safety disaster of epidemic proportions.
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How many pages are in Making a killing?
This edition of Making a killing has approximately 258 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Making a killing?
For most readers, Making a killing typically takes between 5h 23m and 3h 35m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 18m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,500 words
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What is the word count of Making a killing?
The estimated word count for Making a killing is approximately 64,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Making a killing?
Making a killing was written by Tom Diaz.
When was Making a killing published?
The publication date for this specific edition is February 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.