It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Planet of the Bugs by Scott Richard Shaw
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This “excellent guide to the history of our planet” offers a bugs-eye view of evolution, biodiversity, and todays ecological crises (The Guardian, UK). According to entomologist Scott Richard Shaw, dinosaurs never ruled the earth—and neither do humans. The true potentates of our planet are, and always have been, insects. Starting in the shallow oceans of ancient Earth and ending in the far reaches of outer space—where insect-like aliens may also reign—Planet of the Bugs spins a sweeping account of insects’ evolution from humble arthropod ancestors into the bugs we know today. Leaving no stone...
Planet of the Bugs by Scott Richard Shaw is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.
This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Planet of the Bugs aloud.
Planet of the Bugs is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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