How Long to Read Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation

How Long Does it Take to Read Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation by Alan Gurney

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

Description

"The compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure." —Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles Times This is the rich history of the most important navigational device of all time, the magnetic compass, born of the need for a reliable means of negotiating treacherous sea routes around the globe. Compass chronicles the misadventures of those who attempted to perfect the instrument—so precious to sixteenth-century seamen that, by law, any man found tampering with one had his hand pinned to the mast with a dagger. Part history, part adventure, this book is a...

How long is Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation?

Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation by Alan Gurney is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation aloud.

What Reading Level is Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation?

Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation 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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