How Long to Read The Edge of the Future

How Long Does it Take to Read The Edge of the Future?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read The Edge of the Future by Cleveland Moffett

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

Description

Magazines of the late nineteenth century brought fiction, political commentary, history, and articles on astounding inventions and discoveries into the homes and minds of an increasingly literate population in the United States. This collection brings together science stories and illustrations that stirred the imaginations and curiosity of Victorian readers of the new McClure's Magazine. On those pages, Alexander Graham Bell predicted that thoughts might be transferred from person to person. He imagined hearing aids for the deaf and the principles of television signals. Readers were introduced to automobiles--most of them electric in the America of the late 1890s--and flying machines, the x-ray, the wireless telegraph, and the possibility of life on other planets. They learned about earthquakes and volcanoes and the hunt for the temperature absolute zero. They were taken into volatile nitroglycerin hills to find how dynamite was made under the ever-watchful eye of a man concentrating on a thermometer. McClure's introduced readers to professional science writers, who wrote clear, compelling articles, on themes ranging from the seemingly mundane (food, water, and wine inspection in Paris) to trendy (the effort to build a powered flying machine) to the unexpected (scientific kite flying). For those intrigued by the history of Victorian science, the origins of steampunk technology, and the intellectual ferment at the rise of the twentieth century, this collection provides original stories and images from a time of wonder and discovery. With the original illustrations

How long is The Edge of the Future?

The Edge of the Future by Cleveland Moffett is 271 pages long, and a total of 68,021 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Edge of the Future Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 11 minutes to read The Edge of the Future aloud.

What Reading Level is The Edge of the Future?

The Edge of the Future 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.

Where Can I Buy The Edge of the Future?

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