It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Stars: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew King
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Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. Our very own star, the Sun, is crucial to the development and sustainability of life on Earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a modern, authoritative examination of how stars live, producing all the chemical elements beyond helium, and how they die, sometimes spectacularly, to end as remnants such as black holes. Andrew King shows how understanding the stars is key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and thus the history of our entire Universe, as well as the existence of planets like our own. King presents a fascinating...
Stars: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew King is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.
This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Stars: A Very Short Introduction aloud.
Stars: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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