How Long to Read Marjorie Harris Carr

How Long Does it Take to Read Marjorie Harris Carr?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 50 minutes to read Marjorie Harris Carr by Peggy Macdonald

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

Description

Marjorie Harris Carr (1915-1997) is best known for leading the fight against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cross Florida Barge Canal. In this first full-length biography, Peggy Macdonald corrects many long-held misapprehensions about the self-described “housewife from Micanopy,” who struggled to balance career and family with her husband, Archie Carr, a pioneering conservation biologist. Born in Boston, Carr grew up in southwest Florida, exploring marshes and waterways and observing firsthand the impact of unchecked development on the state’s flora and fauna. Macdonald’s work depicts a determined woman and Phi Beta Kappa scholar who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in zoology only to see her career thwarted by institutionalized gender discrimination. Carr launched her conservation career in the 1950s while raising five children and eventually became one of the century’s leading environmental activists. A series of ecological catastrophes in the 1960s placed Florida in the vanguard of the burgeoning environmental revolution as the nation’s developing eco-consciousness ushered in a wave of revolutionary legislation. With Carr serving as one of the most effective leaders of a powerful contingent of citizen activists who opposed dredging a canal across the state, “Free the Ocklawaha” became a rallying cry for environmentalists throughout the country. Marjorie Harris Carr is an intimate look at this remarkable woman who dedicated her life to conserving Florida’s wildlife and wild places. It is also a revelation of how the grassroots battle to save a small but vitally important river in central Florida transformed the modern environmental movement.

How long is Marjorie Harris Carr?

Marjorie Harris Carr by Peggy Macdonald is 350 pages long, and a total of 87,500 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Marjorie Harris Carr Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 58 minutes to read Marjorie Harris Carr aloud.

What Reading Level is Marjorie Harris Carr?

Marjorie Harris Carr 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.

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