How Long to Read Descent

How Long Does it Take to Read Descent?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Descent by Brad Matsen

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

Description

In Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss, Brad Matsen brings to vivid life the famous deep-sea expeditions of Otis Barton and William Beebe. Beebe was a very well-connected and internationally acclaimed naturalist, with the power to generate media attention. Barton was an engineer and heir to a considerable fortune, who had long dreamed of making his mark on the world as an adventurer. Together, Beebe and Barton would achieve what no one had done before--direct observation of life in the blackness of the abyss. Here, against the back drop of the depression, is their riveting tale.

How long is Descent?

Descent by Brad Matsen is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Descent Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Descent aloud.

What Reading Level is Descent?

Descent 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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