How Long to Read Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874

How Long Does it Take to Read Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 by Kevin Donnelly

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Adolphe Quetelet was an influential astronomer and statistician whose controversial work inspired heated debate in European and American intellectual circles. In creating a science designed to explain the “average man,” he helped contribute to the idea of normal, most enduringly in his creation of the Quetelet Index, which came to be known as the Body Mass Index. Kevin Donnelly presents the first scholarly biography of Quetelet, exploring his contribution to quantitative reasoning, his place in nineteenth-century intellectual history, and his profound influence on the modern idea of average.

How long is Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874?

Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 by Kevin Donnelly is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 aloud.

What Reading Level is Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874?

Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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