It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake by National Research Council
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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake by National Research Council is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake aloud.
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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