It takes the average reader 5 hours and 51 minutes to read City of the Century by James B. Lane
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The United States Steel Corporation founded Gary in 1906 as an experiment in industrial urban planning, and the inscription on the city's official seal accordingly proclaims it the "City of the Century." Gary proved to be no more immune to the woes of industrialization than any other American city, however. To some, in fact, it has come to epitomize all that is wrong with contemporary urban life. But as this book clearly shows, the people of Gary have refused to surrender their sense of hope, their dignity, and their pride to the prophesiers of doom. At once scholarly and colorful, "City of...
City of the Century by James B. Lane is 339 pages long, and a total of 87,801 words.
This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 59 minutes to read City of the Century aloud.
City of the Century is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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