How Long to Read Nature's Clocks

How Long Does it Take to Read Nature's Clocks?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Nature's Clocks by Doug Macdougall

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

Description

"Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting," writes Doug Macdougall. "It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper." In Nature's Clocks, Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking to understand the past arrived at the ingenious techniques they now use to determine the age of objects and organisms. By examining radiocarbon (C-14) dating—the best known of these methods—and several other techniques that geologists use to decode the distant past, Macdougall unwraps the last century's advances, explaining how they reveal the age of our fossil ancestors such as "Lucy,"...

How long is Nature's Clocks?

Nature's Clocks by Doug Macdougall is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Nature's Clocks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Nature's Clocks aloud.

What Reading Level is Nature's Clocks?

Nature's Clocks 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.

Where Can I Buy Nature's Clocks?

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