It takes the average reader 11 hours and 30 minutes to read On Thermonuclear War by Herman Kahn
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
On Thermonuclear War was controversial when originally published and remains so today. It is iconoclastic, crosses disciplinary boundaries, and finally it is calm and compellingly reasonable. The book was widely read on both sides of the Iron Curtain and the result was serious revision in both Western and Soviet strategy and doctrine. As a result, both sides were better able to avoid disaster during the Cold War. The strategic concepts still apply: defense, local animosities, and the usual balance-of-power issues are still very much with us. Kahn's stated purpose in writing this book was...
On Thermonuclear War by Herman Kahn is 690 pages long, and a total of 172,500 words.
This makes it 233% the length of the average book. It also has 211% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 42 minutes to read On Thermonuclear War aloud.
On Thermonuclear War is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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