How Long to Read Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands

How Long Does it Take to Read Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 50 minutes to read Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands by Max Quanchi

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

Description

The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.

How long is Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands?

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands by Max Quanchi is 770 pages long, and a total of 192,500 words.

This makes it 260% the length of the average book. It also has 235% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 31 minutes to read Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands aloud.

What Reading Level is Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands?

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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