It takes the average reader 19 hours and 3 minutes to read Seismic Waves and Sources by A. Ben-Menahem
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Earthquakes come and go as they please, leaving behind them trails of destruc tion and casualties. Although their occurrence is little affected by what we do or think, it is the task of earth scientists to keep studying them from all possible angles until ways and means are found to divert, forecast, and eventually control them. In ancient times people were awestruck by singular geophysical events, which were attributed to supernatural powers. It was recognized only in 1760 that earthquakes originated within the earth. A hundred years later, first systematic attempts were made to apply...
Seismic Waves and Sources by A. Ben-Menahem is 1,108 pages long, and a total of 285,864 words.
This makes it 374% the length of the average book. It also has 349% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 26 hours and 2 minutes to read Seismic Waves and Sources aloud.
Seismic Waves and Sources is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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