It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read Humboldt Current by Aaron Sachs
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The naturalist & explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) achieved unparalleled fame in his own time, particularly in the U.S. Here, Sachs traces Humboldt¿s influence on Amer. history, specifically looking at the lives & careers of several 19th-cent. explorers who used Humboldt¿s notion of ¿unity in diversity¿ & his spirit of exploration to develop a critique of their increasingly industrialized society. Includes: J. N. Reynolds, who explored the South Seas from 1829 to 1831; Clarence King, first dir. of the U.S. Geol. Survey; George Melville, Arctic explorer & chief engineer of the U.S....
Humboldt Current by Aaron Sachs is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.
This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read Humboldt Current aloud.
Humboldt Current is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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