How Long to Read Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets

How Long Does it Take to Read Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets by Andrew S. Rivkin

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

Description

Geared toward students, this guide provides an overview of the small bodies that orbit the sun. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets—those small bodies that revolve the Sun—and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge about them. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the smallest celestial bodies in the solar system. The book will introduce students to all of the areas of research surrounding the subject, answering many intriguing questions. It defines a dwarf planet and explains why Pluto is one. It looks at how such small bodies form, what they are made of, and what kind of atmospheres might they have. And it asks—and answers—whether asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets present a hazard to the Earth or to spacecraft.

How long is Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets?

Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets by Andrew S. Rivkin is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets aloud.

What Reading Level is Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets?

Guide to the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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