It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read No. 8 Re-wired: 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World by David Downs
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If necessity is the mother of invention then Kiwi ingenuity is its father. No. 8 Re-wired is a comprehensive, colourful treasury of New Zealand inventions – jam-packed with the stories behind 202 home-grown creations and the crafty people who dreamt them up. From well-known innovations (human flight, the discovery of DNA, the pavlova) to lesser-known feats (instant coffee, the referee's whistle, the electronic petrol pump) to the newest in high-tech world-firsts (robots and jetpacks!), it is the most complete and entertaining book ever on Kiwi ingenuity. And, yes, the pav is definitely ours....
No. 8 Re-wired: 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World by David Downs is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.
This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read No. 8 Re-wired: 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World aloud.
No. 8 Re-wired: 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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