It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Mizzou Today by Rob Hill
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Picture the adrenalin-pumping excitement of hoop action on Norm Stewart Court. Now envision the tranquillity of a late summer day, with a half moon rising in a blue sky over the Columns. These photos tell the same story: it's not two different worlds - it's Mizzou Missouri, the nation, and the world has been captured in this pictorial history - more than 140 full-color photos that provide a visual record of living and learning at the University of Missouri-Columbia. From the beauty of the historic Columns on Francis Quadrangle to the academic prowess of the faculty to gridiron thrills at Memorial Stadium, the book faithfully reflects a place where discovery happens every day. nearly twenty years, and his images bring the campus to life. Chancellor Richard Wallace, whose service to the University spans four decades, recounts MU's growth since World War II in his accompanying text. Assembled by longtime MIZZOU magazine editor Karen Worley, Mizzou Today reflects everything that is the University of Missouri. University, tracing major events from its establishment in 1839 to the stem-cell research of the twenty-first century. Noted along the way are such events as the opening of University Hospital, the creation of new campuses, even the installation of the nation's first automated library circulation system in Ellis Library, and some of the generous gifts that have made the University's growth possible. The book also recalls all of the major milestones in sports, from the first intercollegiate football game in 1890 to Ben Askren's national wrestling championships in 2006 and 2007. they will preserve them for today's students - from the dance steps of Truman the Tiger to the avid consumption of Tiger Stripe ice cream, from the solemnity of Tap Day ceremonies to fraternity brothers raising money for Hurricane Katrina relief. You'll get a glimpse of dorm life in Hatch Hall and a peek into the law library's rare-book room, a look over the shoulders of a trauma team saving a patient at University Hospital and a fisheries student studying salamanders in the wild. And of course there are images of some of the heart-stopping action that Mizzou sports fans have come to expect. Hall, will stand the test of time. Mizzou Today is a keepsake for anyone who loves MU, and a lasting record of a great university's accomplishments.
Mizzou Today by Rob Hill is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.
This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Mizzou Today aloud.
Mizzou Today is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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