How Long to Read The Road to Space

How Long Does it Take to Read The Road to Space?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 20 minutes to read The Road to Space by Gang Liu

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

Description

When in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first satellite, China's dream of space travel seemed to be in the far distant future. So how has the Chinese Space Program caught up so fast? Authors Li Xuanqing and Liu Gang chart China's path to the stars in great and inspiring detail, from the earliest attempts to launch a simple rocket, and up to the Moon Exploration Project and even plans in the future for Mars. We see every step in China's rapid rise into space and follow those hardworking and creative pioneering scientists like Qian Xuesen and others as they struggle to build Dongfanghong 1, the first Chinese satellite, the mighty Long March Rockets, the Shenzhou spacecraft, and the Chang'e Moon Exploration Project. Learn about the personal lives of the astronauts, often from simple rural beginnings, as they tell their incredible stories of hard work, bravery, and triumph as they soar to the stars.And the space program has provided China and the world with many technical advancements, including the Beidou global positioning system, giving a wealth of civilian applications of the knowledge gained from the efforts to conquer space. In addition, China's astronauts are

How long is The Road to Space?

The Road to Space by Gang Liu is 380 pages long, and a total of 95,000 words.

This makes it 128% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Road to Space Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 39 minutes to read The Road to Space aloud.

What Reading Level is The Road to Space?

The Road to Space 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.

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