About This Book
This is a science fiction story by Forster. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. In 1973 it was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It was considered one of the best novellas ever published. Television a...
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Reading Time Estimates
1h 47m
slow reader
180 WPM
1h 17m
average reader
250 WPM
0h 55m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 19,250 wordsπ
3 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
1 h 17 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
1 h 26 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
2 h 8 min
Audio 2x
1 h 4 min
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- π 3 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π3 commutesΒ of 30 min each