How Long to Read The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983

By Ruth Sheldon Knowles

How Long Does it Take to Read The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 55 minutes to read The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983 by Ruth Sheldon Knowles

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

Description

No event in history changed the way people live as dramatically as has the development of the American oil & gas industry. Knowles has brought alive in pictures & anecdotal text, the whole colorful pageant of the industry's development, dating from the world's first commercial oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859 which launched the kerosene lighting, automobile & aviation ages. Here are the pictures & stories of the men who dared to gamble, the fantastic discoveries, & the scientific development of the art of geology & geophysics to discover giant oil fields onshore & offshore. An extraordinary capsule history, in pictures & text.

How long is The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983?

The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983 by Ruth Sheldon Knowles is 169 pages long, and a total of 43,771 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 59 minutes to read The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983 aloud.

What Reading Level is The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983?

The First Pictorial History of the American Oil and Gas Industry, 1859-1983 is suitable for students ages 10 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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