How Long to Read Outgrowing the Earth

By Lester R. Brown

How Long Does it Take to Read Outgrowing the Earth?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Outgrowing the Earth by Lester R. Brown

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

Description

Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but today that has changed: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation. Recent research reporting that a one degree Celsius rise in temperature can reduce grain yields by 10 per cent means that energy policy is now directly affecting crop production. Agriculture is a water-intensive activity and, while public attention has focused on oil depletion, it is aquifer depletion that poses the more serious threat. There are substitutes for oil, but none for water and...

How long is Outgrowing the Earth?

Outgrowing the Earth by Lester R. Brown is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Outgrowing the Earth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Outgrowing the Earth aloud.

What Reading Level is Outgrowing the Earth?

Outgrowing the Earth 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.

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