How Long to Read The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age

How Long Does it Take to Read The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age by Steve Olson

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

Description

A thrilling narrative of scientific triumph, decades of secrecy, and the unimaginable destruction wrought by the creation of the atomic bomb. It began with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured in quantity by humans. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to find a way to create a nuclear chain reaction of inconceivable explosive power. In a matter of months, the Hanford nuclear facility was built to produce and weaponize the enigmatic and deadly new material that would fuel...

How long is The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age?

The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age by Steve Olson is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age aloud.

What Reading Level is The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age?

The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age 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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