How Long to Read Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century

How Long Does it Take to Read Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century by William Friar

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

Description

Built at the beginning of the 20th cent, the Panama Canal has become a vital link in the global economy of the 21st cent. While there were many changes in the Canal & its operations through the years, much of the Canal uses original equipment. The locks, the gates, the dams, & the breakwaters were built to last. This beautiful commemorative book provides a thorough & faithful perspective on the Canal as it paints a compelling portrait of the skill & sacrifice of those who built & have operated this crucial waterway. Author Friar's mother, Willie Friar, was dir. of public affairs for the Panama Canal Comm. Foreword by George R. Goethals, whose great-grandfather George W. Goethals was chief engineer of the Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Illus.

How long is Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century?

Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century by William Friar is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century aloud.

What Reading Level is Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century?

Portrait of the Panama Canal from Construction to the Twenty-First Century is suitable for students ages 10 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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