How Long to Read Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History

How Long Does it Take to Read Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History by John Graf

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

Description

No other city in the world has a park system as great as Chicago's, which includes over 550 parks totaling more than 7,000 acres. Each park has its own story, as well as unique characteristics and history, and yet the majority of Chicagoans are not aware of the wealth, variety, and sheer number of parks that exist, to say nothing of the ideas they project, the history they commemorate, and the origins of their names. Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History seeks to remedy this oversight. From Chicago's first park, Dearborn Park, to its more famous parks of Grant and Lincoln, this book provides a wealth of information concerning the origins of the names and plans of these Chicago landmarks. A formal plan for the creation of a park system was developed in 1869, and soon Chicago had some of the greatest parks to be found anywhere in the world. When Chicago was founded in 1837, the city's fathers adopted the motto urbs in horto, or "the city set in a garden." Despite the numerous changes that have taken place over the past 160 years, Chicago is still a city set in a garden. Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History captures the growth of that "garden" with its nearly 200 historic photographs.

How long is Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History?

Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History by John Graf is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History aloud.

What Reading Level is Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History?

Chicago's Parks: A Photographic History is suitable for students ages 10 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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