How Long to Read Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception

How Long Does it Take to Read Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception by Alhazen

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

Description

Sometime between 1028 and 1038, Ibn al-Haytham completed his monumental optical synthesis, Kitab al-Manazir ("Book of Optics"). By no later than 1200, and perhaps somewhat earlier, this treatise appeared in Latin under the title De aspectibus. In that form it was attributed to a certain "Alhacen." These differences in title and authorial designation are indicative of the profound differences between the two versions, Arabic and Latin, of the treatise. In many ways, in fact, they can be regarded not simply as different versions of the same work, but as different works in their own right. Accordingly, the Arab author, Ibn al-Haytham, and his Latin incarnation, Alhacen, represent two distinct, sometimes even conflicting, interpretive voices. And the same holds for their respective texts. To complicate matters, "Alhacen" does not represent a single interpretive voice. There were at least two translators at work on the Latin text, one of them adhering faithfully to the Arabic original, the other content with distilling, even paraphrasing, the Arabic original. Consequently, the Latin text presents not one, but at least two faces to the reader. This two-volume critical edition represents fourteen years of work on Dr. Smith's part. Awarded the 2001 J. F. Lewis Award.

How long is Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception?

Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception by Alhazen is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception aloud.

What Reading Level is Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception?

Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception 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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