How Long to Read The Boom

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boom?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Boom by Russell Gold

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

Description

The “best all-around book yet on fracking” (San Francisco Chronicle) from a Pulitzer Prize finalist: “Gold's work is a tour de force of contemporary journalism” (Booklist). First invented in 1947, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has not only become a major source of energy, it is changing the way we use energy, and the energy we use. It is both a threat and a godsend for the environment, and it is leading the revival of manufacturing in the United States. A definitive narrative history, The Boom follows the twists and turns in the development and adoption of this radical technology. It is...

How long is The Boom?

The Boom by Russell Gold is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boom Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Boom aloud.

What Reading Level is The Boom?

The Boom 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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