How Long to Read The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans?

It takes the average reader 7 hours to read The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett

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

Description

A Science Friday Best Science Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year A Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the Year A stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the sea, about global history and about environmental crises and preservation" (John Williams, New York Times Book Review). Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature’s creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. Spiraling out from the great cities of shell that once rose in North America to the warming waters of the Maldives and the slave castles of Ghana, Barnett has created an unforgettable history of our world through an examination of the unassuming seashell. She begins with their childhood wonder, unwinds surprising histories like the origin of Shell Oil as a family business importing exotic shells, and charts what shells and the soft animals that build them are telling scientists about our warming, acidifying seas. From the eerie calls of early shell trumpets to the evolutionary miracle of spines and spires and the modern science of carbon capture inspired by shell, Barnett circles to her central point of listening to nature’s wisdom—and acting on what seashells have to say about taking care of each other and our world.

How long is The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans?

The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett is 414 pages long, and a total of 105,156 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 34 minutes to read The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans?

The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans 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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