How Long to Read "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings

How Long Does it Take to Read "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings by Gilles Clément

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

Description

Celebrated landscape architect Gilles Clément may be best known for his public parks in Paris, including the Parc André Citroën and the garden of the Musée du Quai Branly, but he describes himself as a gardener. To care for and cultivate a plot of land, a capable gardener must observe in order to act and work with, rather than against, the natural ecosystem of the garden. In this sense, he suggests, we should think of the entire planet as a garden, and ourselves as its keepers, responsible for the care of its complexity and diversity of life. "The Planetary Garden" is an environmental manifesto that outlines Clément's interpretation of the laws that govern the natural world and the principles that should guide our stewardship of the global garden of Earth. These are among the tenets of a humanist ecology, which posits that the natural world and humankind cannot be understood as separate from one another. This philosophy forms a thread that is woven through the accompanying essays of this volume: "Life, Constantly Inventive: Reflections of a Humanist Ecologist" and "The Wisdom of the Gardener." Brought together and translated into English for the first time, these three texts make a powerful statement about the nature of the world and humanity's place within it.

How long is "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings?

"The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings by Gilles Clément is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings aloud.

What Reading Level is "The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings?

"The Planetary Garden" and Other Writings 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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