How Long to Read Jonas Salk

How Long Does it Take to Read Jonas Salk?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Jonas Salk by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs

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

Description

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a twentieth-century icon--a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors; for years his name ranked with Gandhi and Churchill on lists of the most revered people. And yet the one group whose adulation he craved--the scientific community--remained ominously silent. "The worst tragedy that could have...

How long is Jonas Salk?

Jonas Salk by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.

This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jonas Salk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Jonas Salk aloud.

What Reading Level is Jonas Salk?

Jonas Salk 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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