How Long to Read Birth of the Shinkansen

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth of the Shinkansen?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Birth of the Shinkansen by Tetsuo Shimomae

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

Description

This book discusses the Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway, which was born in Japan in 1964 and how it has developed up to the present day. In the 1950s, some European railways were trying to increase the commercial operating speed up to 160 km/h, and it was considered difficult to raise it to 200 km/h. Japanese engineers with excellent engineering ability post World War ll moved from the military to the railways to overcome the technological challenges realizing the high-speed railways using new approaches. The book discusses the technological barriers in speeding up the railway at that time and how these engineers overcame them in non-computer days. In the five decades since the Shinkansen began operating, there have been significant developments enabling high-speed, safe, and frequent train operation with high punctuality while conserving the environment. The book also describes today’s highly evolved Shinkansen. The Shinkansen, which runs 440,000 km a day, has carried 13.3 billion people without a single fatality in 56 years. The book overviews factors that contributed to the Shinkansen’s high safety record. This book is an excellent guide for those interested in the history of the world’s first high-speed railway.

How long is Birth of the Shinkansen?

Birth of the Shinkansen by Tetsuo Shimomae is 314 pages long, and a total of 79,756 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth of the Shinkansen Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to read Birth of the Shinkansen aloud.

What Reading Level is Birth of the Shinkansen?

Birth of the Shinkansen 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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