How Long to Read The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America

How Long Does it Take to Read The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 28 minutes to read The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America by Joseph Spencer

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

Description

A glance at a map of the American continent, inclosing the West Indian seas within its mass, suggests that these basins are sunken plains, submerged to only a moderate extent, but the soundings show depths reaching to more than three miles. "It is not too much to say that every spot which is now dry land has been sea at some former period, and every part of space now covered by the deepest oceans has been land." This enunciation still held place among the latest writings of the great geological teacher - Sir Charles Lyell. As the earlier geologists had not the means of measuring the amount of terrestrial movements, the doctrine of mutability of continents and seas, as taught by Lyell, was doubted by many who later substituted the hypothesis of their permanency from the most remote times, although subjected to ceaseless changes of form. The hypothesis of permanency of continents and seas was largely based upon the littoral character of sedimentary formations, although the evidence of the abysmal or oceanic origin of the widespread chalk deposits could not be easily disposed of. Again, the development and distribution of animal and plant life have been skillfully used as evidence against certain great changes in insular and continental connections, beyond limited proportions. The amount of the concession has varied greatly among the different advocates, so that even under the general hypothesis of permanency, the configuration of the West Indian region has undergone great changes, yet not sufficient to bridge over the seas between the two Americas...

How long is The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America?

The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America by Joseph Spencer is 86 pages long, and a total of 22,016 words.

This makes it 29% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours to read The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America aloud.

What Reading Level is The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America?

The West Indian Bridge Between North and South America is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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