How Long to Read Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider

By Stephen B. Heard

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider by Stephen B. Heard

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

Description

An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance Ever since Carl Linnaeus’s binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival botanist to the recent influx of scientific names based on...

How long is Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider?

Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider by Stephen B. Heard is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider aloud.

What Reading Level is Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider?

Charles Darwin’s Barnacle and David Bowie’s Spider 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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