How Long to Read A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin)

How Long Does it Take to Read A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin)?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 32 minutes to read A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) by Zhang Jianfang

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Description

This is an account of a project in China carried out in secrecy from the Chinese people and the Western World during the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution. Project 523, as it was called, resulted in one of the most significant advances in the treatment of malaria since the discovery and first use of quinine over 300 years ago. The origin of the project was a request from the North Vietnamese Government to Mao Zedong in China, for assistance in managing chloroquine drug-resistant malaria affecting their military forces during the Vietnam-American war. Initially the project was directed by the Chinese military medical research authorities, but it became so large that civilian scientists were called upon to help. Ultimately, to accomplish this task, over 60 institutions and more than 500 scientists and other personnel scattered throughout mainland China became involved. This achievement is all the more remarkable because it was accomplished during the Cultural Revolution using obsolete equipment, and at a time when all regular research was halted, scientists were harassed and denigrated, and academic and intellectual activity was discouraged or even forbidden. The drug discovered - artemisinin from the plant Qinghao (Artemisia annua L) - is now the most widely used treatment for malaria in the world.

How long is A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin)?

A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) by Zhang Jianfang is 207 pages long, and a total of 53,199 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 50 minutes to read A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) aloud.

What Reading Level is A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin)?

A Detailed Chronological Record of Project 523 and the Discovery and Development of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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