How Long to Read Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI

How Long Does it Take to Read Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI?

It takes the average reader 17 hours and 51 minutes to read Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI by Shizhen Li

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

Description

Volume VI in the Ben cao gang mu series offers a complete translation of chapters 26 through 33, devoted to vegetables and fruits. The Ben cao gang mu is a sixteenth-century Chinese encyclopedia of medical matter and natural history by Li Shizhen (1518–1593). The culmination of a sixteen-hundred-year history of Chinese medical and pharmaceutical literature, it is considered the most important and comprehensive book ever written in the history of Chinese medicine and remains an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners. This nine-volume series reveals an almost two-millennia-long panorama of wide-ranging observations and sophisticated interpretations, ingenious manipulations, and practical applications of natural substances for the benefit of human health. Paul U. Unschuld's annotated translation of the Ben cao gang mu, presented here with the original Chinese text, opens a rare window into viewing the people and culture of China's past.

How long is Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI?

Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI by Shizhen Li is 1,046 pages long, and a total of 267,776 words.

This makes it 353% the length of the average book. It also has 327% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 24 hours and 23 minutes to read Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI aloud.

What Reading Level is Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI?

Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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