How Long to Read The Arid Lands

How Long Does it Take to Read The Arid Lands?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Arid Lands by John Wesley Powell

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

Description

?One of the most significant and seminal books ever written about the West, . . . the classic statement of the terms on which the West could be peopled.??Wallace Stegner (from the introduction). John Wesley Powell's arid lands report was the first to argue that the American West could not support a conventional system of agriculture and that its lands could not sustain unlimited development. He recognized that water was a more precious resource than land, that rainfall could never support agriculture in the region, and that controlled irrigation offered the best use of its natural resources....

How long is The Arid Lands?

The Arid Lands by John Wesley Powell is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Arid Lands Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Arid Lands aloud.

What Reading Level is The Arid Lands?

The Arid Lands 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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