How long does it take to read A River Ran Wild: An Enironmental History?
A River Ran Wild: An Enironmental History by Lynne Cherry takes about 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 39 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1992. 35 pages, about 9,625 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.
Subjects: History, Nature, Effect of human beings on, Indians of North America, Water quality, Natural history
