How Long to Read Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control

How Long Does it Take to Read Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control by Raymond D. Berendt

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

Description

This guide offers practical solutions for ordinary noise problems that a person is likely to meet. The book describes the ways in which sounds are generated, travel to the listener, and affect his hearing and well-being. Recommendations are given for controlling noise at the source and along its path of travel, and for protecting the listener. This guide instructs the reader by way of "Warning Sings" on how to determine whether he is being subjected in his environment to prolonged noise exposures that may prove hazardous to his hearing.Remedies are given for noise problems that a person is likely to find in his home, at work and at school, while traveling, and in the growth and development of his community. The remedies include noise prevention techniques and selection of quiet alternatives to existing noise sources. General principles for selecting quiet appliances are given. Ways of searching for the sources of noise and for determining the paths over which they travel to the listener are described. A detailed index is given for individual ways of looking for inherently quiet homes and travel accomodations are described.In a final chapter, there are suggestions for enlisting community help where large external sources of noise must be quieted, such as those arisseing from public utilities and public transportation.

How long is Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control?

Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control by Raymond D. Berendt is 167 pages long, and a total of 42,919 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control aloud.

What Reading Level is Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control?

Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control 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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