It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Drylands by Peter Beaumont
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Drylands, which cover over half the world's area, have witnessed rapid development, exploitation and change with the discovery of mineral reserves, urbanization and population growth. Environmental management is critical to the conservation and sustainable use of resources. This comprehensive text offers a systematic study of the physical nature of drylands and the history of human response to and uses of these harsh landscapes. Detailed case studies, including urban as well as pastoral drylands from California to Soviet Central Asia, the Middle East, the Sahara and Australia, contrast...
Drylands by Peter Beaumont is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.
This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Drylands aloud.
Drylands is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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