How Long to Read Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War

How Long Does it Take to Read Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 5 minutes to read Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War by Jeff Shesol

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

Description

A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race. If the United States couldn’t catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War—a perilous time when the Soviet Union built the wall in Berlin, tested nuclear bombs more destructive than any in history, and beat the United States to every major milestone in space. The race to the heavens seemed a race for survival—and America was losing. On February 20, 1962, when John Glenn blasted into orbit aboard...

How long is Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War?

Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War by Jeff Shesol is 416 pages long, and a total of 106,496 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 130% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 41 minutes to read Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War aloud.

What Reading Level is Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War?

Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War 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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