How Long to Read Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science

How Long Does it Take to Read Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 25 minutes to read Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science by Surendra Verma

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

Description

NEW EDITION March 2014Just how the scientific discoveries that have changed our world come about? 'Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science' investigates the eureka moments, the serendipities and the plain errors that have peppered the science's last 2,500 years.Overflowing with wit, insight and information, the book offers chronological account that takes us from ancient Egypt and the earliest reference to 'pi' to the twenty-first century and the discovery that ended the search for the elusive God particle.In 191 short, sharp and simple stories you'll learn, with surprise and delight:- How anaesthesia was discovered at a party- Who, in the sixth century BC claimed that the earth is round- Why the Riemann hypothesis remains mathematics' greatest unsolved problem- Who announced that because Great Britain had 'plenty of messenger boys', it had no need for the telephone- How Vesalius, in 1543, scotched the idea that men have one rib fewer that women- How a sewerage farm odour reducer benefitted medicineThis 63,000-word paperback and Kindle book is an updated version of the print edition of 'The Cause of Mosquitoes' Sorrow: Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science' (2007) which was published in the US as 'Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science'.Surendra Verma is a journalist and author based in Melbourne, Australia. He has published numerous popular science books internationally, which have been translated into twelve languages.

How long is Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science?

Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science by Surendra Verma is 203 pages long, and a total of 51,359 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science aloud.

What Reading Level is Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science?

Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science 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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