How Long to Read Normal Accidents

How Long Does it Take to Read Normal Accidents?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Normal Accidents by Charles Perrow

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

Description

Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety system helped produce the meltdown and subsequent fire.) By recognizing two dimensions of risk--complex versus linear interactions, and tight versus loose coupling--this book provides a powerful...

How long is Normal Accidents?

Normal Accidents by Charles Perrow is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Normal Accidents Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Normal Accidents aloud.

What Reading Level is Normal Accidents?

Normal Accidents 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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