How Long to Read The Last Great Walk

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Great Walk?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Last Great Walk by Wayne Curtis

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

Description

In 1909, Edward Payson Weston walked from New York to San Francisco, covering around 40 miles a day and greeted by wildly cheering audiences in every city. The New York Times called it the "first bona-fide walk . . . across the American continent," and eagerly chronicled a journey in which Weston was beset by fatigue, mosquitos, vicious headwinds, and brutal heat. He was 70 years old. Using the framework of Weston’s fascinating and surprising story, journalist Wayne Curtis investigates exactly what we lost when we turned away from foot travel, and what we could potentially regain with America’s new embrace of pedestrianism. From how our brains and legs evolved to accommodate our ancient traveling needs to the way that American cities have been designed to cater to cars and discourage pedestrians, Curtis guides readers through an engaging, intelligent exploration of how something as simple as the way we get from one place to another continues to shape our health, our environment, and even our national identity. Not walking, he argues, may be one of the most radical things humans have ever done.

How long is The Last Great Walk?

The Last Great Walk by Wayne Curtis is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Great Walk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read The Last Great Walk aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Great Walk?

The Last Great Walk 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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