It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Legacy of Chernobyl by Zhores Medvedev
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"A damning history of the Chernobyl affair, from its origins in the plant's primitive design and careless management to the economic and political crisis the accident precipitated." —Clenn Garelik, New York Times Book Review On the morning of April 26, 1986, a Soviet nuclear plant at Chernobyl (near Kiev) exploded, pouring radioactivity into the environment and setting off the worst disaster in the history of nuclear energy. Now a former Soviet scientist gives a comprehensive account of the catastrophe.
The Legacy of Chernobyl by Zhores Medvedev is 378 pages long, and a total of 97,524 words.
This makes it 128% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Legacy of Chernobyl aloud.
The Legacy of Chernobyl is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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