It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program by Patrick J. Walsh
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Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind. Walsh's narrative begins just before the Mercury programme, covers the original seven astronauts, the Gemini and Apollo programmes, through Skylab and up to the space shuttle. The glories and emotion of space exploration are presented against the backdrop of...
Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program by Patrick J. Walsh is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program aloud.
Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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