How Long to Read Bred for Perfection

How Long Does it Take to Read Bred for Perfection?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Bred for Perfection by Margaret E. Derry

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

Description

How did animal breeding emerge as a movement? Who took part and for what reasons? How do the pedigree and market systems work? What light might the movement shed on the assumptions behind human eugenics? In Bred for Perfection, Margaret Derry provides the most comprehensive and accessible book yet published on the human quest to improve and develop livestock. Derry, herself a breeder and trained historian of science, explores the "triangle" of genetics, eugenics, and practical breeding, focusing on Shorthorn cattle, show dogs and working dogs, and one type of purebred horse, the Arabian. By...

How long is Bred for Perfection?

Bred for Perfection by Margaret E. Derry is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bred for Perfection Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Bred for Perfection aloud.

What Reading Level is Bred for Perfection?

Bred for Perfection 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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