It takes the average reader 16 hours and 20 minutes to read James B. Conant by James G. Hershberg
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
James B. Conant (1893-1978) was one of the giants of the American establishment in the twentieth century. President of Harvard University from 1933 to 1953, he was also a scientist who led the US government's effort to develop weapons of mass destruction, and his story mirrors the transition of the United States from isolationism to global superpower at the dawn of the nuclear age. 'This splendid portrait of Conant ... illuminates the life of a pivotal figure in the making of US nuclear, scientific, educational, and foreign policy for almost half a century. But the book is much more: it is...
James B. Conant by James G. Hershberg is 980 pages long, and a total of 245,000 words.
This makes it 331% the length of the average book. It also has 299% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 22 hours and 18 minutes to read James B. Conant aloud.
James B. Conant is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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