How Long to Read Locust

How Long Does it Take to Read Locust?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Locust by Jeffrey A. Lockwood

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

Description

Throughout the nineteenth century, swarms of locusts regularly swept across the continent, turning noon into dusk, demolishing farm communities, and bringing trains to a halt as the crushed bodies of insects greased the rails. In 1876, the U.S. Congress declared the locust "the single greatest impediment to the settlement of the country." From the Dakotas to Texas, from California to Iowa, the swarms pushed thousands of settlers to the brink of starvation, prompting the federal government to enlist some of the greatest scientific minds of the day and thereby jumpstarting the fledgling science...

How long is Locust?

Locust by Jeffrey A. Lockwood is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Locust Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Locust aloud.

What Reading Level is Locust?

Locust 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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