How Long to Read Rising Tides and Tailwinds

How Long Does it Take to Read Rising Tides and Tailwinds?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Rising Tides and Tailwinds by Kit Oldham

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

Description

A century ago Seattle was held hostage by its own waterfront. Competing railroad companies built a chaotic sprawl of railroad lines, docks, and warehouses along the shoreline of the great natural harbor of Elliott Bay, creating conditions so bad that visionary civic planner Virgil Bogue called the harbor side "a blot on the city and a menace to the lives of its people." After many years of unproductive bickering and lawsuits, the Port District Act was passed making the Port of Seattle the first public port formed under legislation. The newly public port proved its worth during World War I, when it briefly became the second busiest in the country. In succeeding decades, the Port excelled in projects that would have been nearly impossible for private companies; it met the challenges of the Depression, founded Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, helped revolutionize containerized cargo, and generated tens of thousands of jobs. Entering its second century, the Port is a recognized leader in environmental restoration, sustainable aviation, and shipping practices. Kit Oldham is a historian at HistoryLink.org and co-author of Moving Washington Timeline: The First Century of the Washington State Department of Transportation, 1905-2005. Peter Blecha is the author of six books and a historian and editor at HistoryLink.org.

How long is Rising Tides and Tailwinds?

Rising Tides and Tailwinds by Kit Oldham is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rising Tides and Tailwinds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Rising Tides and Tailwinds aloud.

What Reading Level is Rising Tides and Tailwinds?

Rising Tides and Tailwinds 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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