It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Balloons and Airships by Anthony Burton
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book tells the often dramatic and always fascinating story of flight in lighter than air machines. For centuries man had dreamed of flying, but all attempts failed, until in 1782 the Montgolfier brothers constructed the world’s first hot air balloon The following year saw the first ascent with aeronauts – not human beings but a sheep, a duck and a cockerel. But it was not long before men and women too took to the air and became ever more adventurous. The aeronauts became famous giving displays before crowds of thousands, often accompanied by special effects. In the early years,...
Balloons and Airships by Anthony Burton is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.
This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read Balloons and Airships aloud.
Balloons and Airships is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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