About This Book
"Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosa...
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Reading Time Estimates
8h 58m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 27m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 37m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 96,800 words📅 13 days at 30 min/day
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6 h 27 min
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7 h 10 min
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10 h 45 min
Audio 2x
5 h 23 min
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