How Long to Read Wings of Madness

How Long Does it Take to Read Wings of Madness?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read Wings of Madness by Paul Hoffman

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

Description

n the eve of the centennial of the Wright brothers' historic flights at Kitty Hawk, a new generation will learn about the other man who was once hailed worldwide as the conqueror of the air-Alberto Santos-Dumont. Because the Wright brothers worked in secrecy, word of their first flights had not reached Europe when Santos-Dumont took to the skies in 1906. The dashing, impeccably dressed inventor entertained Paris with his airborne antics-barhopping in a little dirigible that he tied to lampposts, circling above crowds around the Eiffel Tower, and crashing into rooftops. A man celebrated, even pursued by the press in Paris, London, and New York, Santos-Dumont dined regularly with the Cartiers, the Rothschilds, and the Roosevelts. But beneath his lively public exterior, Santos-Dumont was a frenzied genius tortured by the weight of his own creation. Wings of Madness chronicles the science and history of early aviation and offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of an extraordinary and tormented man, vividly depicting the sights and sounds of turn-of-the-century Paris. It is a book that will do for aviation what The Man Who Loved Only Numbers did for mathematics.

How long is Wings of Madness?

Wings of Madness by Paul Hoffman is 404 pages long, and a total of 102,616 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wings of Madness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Wings of Madness aloud.

What Reading Level is Wings of Madness?

Wings of Madness 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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