It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Rough-Water Man by Richard E. Westwood
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The passage of the 1902 Reclamation Act created a mandate for the federal government to build dams on the Colorado River and its powerful tributaries. By 1920 the US Geological Survey had surveyed the river’s main courses, but still needed accurate charts of the last stretches of deep canyons and white-water rapids, accessible only by boat.Rough-Water Man is the first detailed account of these mapping expeditions by the USGS—the San Juan Canyon in 1921, the upper Green River in 1922, and the Grand Canyon in 1923. Illustrated throughout with period photographs, it is also the personal story of...
Rough-Water Man by Richard E. Westwood is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.
This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Rough-Water Man aloud.
Rough-Water Man is suitable for students ages 12 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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