How Long to Read Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

How Long Does it Take to Read Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants by James Vincent

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

Description

A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an essential task, to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution, and from the surprisingly animated rivalry between metric and imperial, to our current age of the “quantified self.” At every turn, Vincent is keenly attuned to the political consequences of measurement, exploring how it has also been used as a tool for oppression and control. Beyond Measure reveals how measurement is not only deeply entwined with our experience of the world, but also how its history encompasses and shapes the human quest for knowledge.

How long is Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants?

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants by James Vincent is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants aloud.

What Reading Level is Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants?

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants 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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