Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
804
Points per Word
0.000622
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Through vivid examples from sports, wildlife, and engineering, the book showcases the most astonishing speed records ever set. It explains the science and determination that enable sprinters, animals, and machines to reach such incredible velocities. Each chapter highlights a different record holder, the training or technology behind their speed, and the impact these feats have on our understanding of motion.